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Demonstrationen: Ministerium: Aktuell keine Gewaltaufrufe vor Jugend-Demos

Für Samstag wird bundesweit zu Protesten junger Leute aufgerufen. Bleiben sie friedlich? Die Sicherheitsbehörden beobachten die bisherige Mobilisierung.

Demonstrationen: Ministerium: Aktuell keine Gewaltaufrufe vor Jugend-Demos

As of now, Germany's Ministry of the Interior does not have any specific calls for violence reported among the upcoming youth protests in several German cities on Saturday. The federal security authorities have not received any additional insights about potential violent disturbances associated with the demonstrations and assemblies, according to a spokesperson.

However, it is confirmed that parts of the left-wing extremist scene and isolated groups from foreign-related extremism have grabbed onto the protest calls and participated in the mobilization. An initiative calling itself "Gen Z regulates" has announced nationwide protests for October 31. These are planned in at least 32 cities, with direct organization in Hamburg, Berlin, Cologne, Frankfurt, and Munich, and other cities joining in.

The initiative aims to promote climate protection, address rising living costs, and oppose compulsory military service, explicitly rejecting violence. The Ministry of the Interior stated that the known mobilization calls emphasize the peaceful nature of the protests. There are also explicit distancing statements from violent confrontations in similar protests abroad, observed in France and other European countries, where riots have occurred.

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