Riots in Frankfurt: Violent clashes after demonstrations: "Shocked by excesses of violence"
At first, more than 100,000 people demonstrate peacefully. Later on, there are horrific scenes, especially in Frankfurt and Cologne. The first politicians react.
A night of rioting in Frankfurt am Main followed a demonstration, with protesters attacking police and looting shops, resulting in injuries and over 30 arrests. The police, including the special deployment unit SEK, responded with a strong presence, eventually restoring calm by early Sunday morning. The violence was part of a larger day of protests across Germany, with tens of thousands of young people demonstrating in cities including Frankfurt and Cologne, and smaller incidents reported in Berlin.
The protests, called for by the "Gen Z regelt" initiative, demanded more funding for schools, social justice, and climate protection, but some participants turned violent. The Hessian state government has vowed to take "harsh consequences" against those responsible for the violence.
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