Rioters loot stores in Frankfurt as Gen Z-led protests in Germany turn violent
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Gen Z protests sweep Germany over living costs, education, Frankfurt sees looting
Gen Z-led demonstrations across Germany drew thousands, with looting reported in Frankfurt. The rallies highlighted demands over public services, living costs and compulsory military service.
Demonstrators with covered faces robbed shops in Frankfurt on Saturday evening, after tens of thousands of people went out into the streets in Germany's largest cities to demand a better education system and reduce the cost of living, Reuters reports.
After the official end of the "Gen Z regulates" protests, the riots begin. Victims smash windows in Frankfurt and try to steal goods. Police arrest looters and lock up parts of the city centre. More in the live ticker.
Some threw Molotow cocktails, others stole sneakers – or attacked a gun store: in Frankfurt am Main, scenes played out at the edge of the student protests like in France.
A wave of student and school protests is sweeping across a large part of Europe. In several places, they are being hijacked by rioters. Follow all updates in our live blog.
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