Youth-led protests erupt in Germany
Large demonstrations across Germany turned violent as police used water cannons against protesters.
The Brief
- Protests organized by 'Gen Z regelt' drew tens of thousands of participants.
- Violence erupted in several major German cities as tensions rose.
- Police reported injuries after clashes with protesters late Saturday.
Large demonstrations took place across Germany, with some turning violent as police used water cannons against protesters who were throwing Molotov cocktails.
Several police officers were injured on Saturday after tens of thousands of people joined youth-led protests organized by the group 'Gen Z regelt'.
The demonstrations, inspired by similar movements in France and Italy, remained largely peaceful during the day.
Tensions escalated in the evening as groups of young people refused to disperse, leading to violence in major cities including Frankfurt, Berlin, Cologne, and Hamburg.
'Gen Z regelt' stated that about 120,000 people participated in the protests, below the roughly 180,000 it had expected.
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