Proteste: Frankfurter Chaosnacht überschattet Gen-Z-Demonstrationen
Zunächst scheinen von den Jugendprotesten friedliche Bilder in Erinnerung zu bleiben. Doch dann kommt es bei Dunkelheit in Frankfurt und Köln zu schlimmen Szenen, die lange nachhallen dürften.
In Frankfurt and Cologne, chaos erupted after initial peaceful protests organized by the "Gen Z regulates" movement. In the evening, violent clashes and riots broke out in both cities. In Frankfurt, demonstrators broke into shops, stole items like sneakers and other goods, and smashed shop windows. Molotov cocktails were thrown at police officers, and firearms were seized by law enforcement.
More than 30 people were arrested in Frankfurt by late evening. The police closed off the Zeil shopping street, and special intervention units were deployed. Hesse's interior minister Roman Poseck denounced the violence, calling it shocking and vowing a harsh response. In Cologne, the violence was focused near the main train station, with bottles thrown, bikes crashing, and one person injured.
Three people were arrested. Police in Cologne identified broken shop windows as a result of thrown e-scooters. Kölner Polizeipräsident Johannes Hermanns defended the quick closure of an elevator service, stating that Molotov cocktails and nightsticks were secured by protesters. Similar incidents were reported in Berlin, Hamburg, and Hannover.
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