Europe·Germany
Gen Z protests over cost of living spread to Germany, ending in looting in Frankfurt
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L1What happened
Police used water cannon in several cities; in Frankfurt, a gun shop's windows were smashed and two weapons seized after an arrest. Authorities in Frankfurt, Munich and Berlin reported up to 18,000 protesters, about half the organisers' estimate.
L2Who’s affected
Young Germans; spokesperson Lina Friedrich: "We are against compulsory military service and we are in favour of a fairer distribution of the burden." Up to 56 people temporarily detained in Berlin.
L3Why it’s quiet
Analysis · OVERLOOKED European domestic unrest is crowded out by U.S. midterms and the Iran war.
L4Deeper impact
Interior Minister Dobrindt called for "harsh punishments." Hesse's Roman Poseck said "around 100 clearly identified left-wing extremists" infiltrated Frankfurt. Cologne police chief: young people "were infiltrated today by extremists."
L5Full context
France saw a third consecutive weekend of protests, with more than 770 arrests on Saturday; prosecutors opened an attempted murder probe after an officer was injured by a molotov cocktail. Mostly young protesters have marched in France, Belgium, Ireland, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece, Serbia and Albania over housing, education and public services.
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