Looting, petrol bombs, fireworks: Protests sweep France, Germany as demonstrations hit Halloween weekend across Europe
Masked rioters looted shops in the Germany's Frankfurt on Saturday as massive demonstrations turned violent, with police also firing water cannons.
Protests erupted across France and Germany during Halloween weekend, turning violent in Germany as demonstrators looted stores and hurled petrol bombs at authorities. France witnessed its third consecutive weekend of demonstrations, while Germany saw protests in 34 cities including Berlin, Munich, and Frankfurt. The conflicts began with high school students protesting teacher shortages and neglected infrastructure, but labor unions and others joined in, demanding lower living costs and better education.
French authorities reported around 560 arrests nationwide, while German police arrested two suspects and seized two weapons. Thousands of protesters gathered in Frankfurt, leading to clashes with police and looting of shops. Meanwhile, in Lisbon, demonstrators protested against Portugal's housing crisis, demanding the government to scrap a bill making evictions easier and ending rent caps on new leases.
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