Riots and arrests in Germany

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According to N12, tens of thousands of young people took to the streets in more than 30 cities across Germany against the cost of living, the state of the education system, and the possibility of reinstating compulsory military service. According to Ynet, about 120,000 people protested on Saturday, and at night the protest in Frankfurt escalated into riots: about 1,500 people rioted, looted shops and attacked police officers. Further riots were reported in Cologne, Hamburg and Berlin.

According to Ynet, the interior minister stated that many of the rioters are children of immigrants: "I am appalled, there is no point in sugarcoating the reality." Dozens were arrested and more than 100 police officers were injured, one of them struck in the face by a stone.

According to Haaretz, authorities warned against the protest spreading from France, against the backdrop of images of looting in the cities. The youth organization "Generation Z Decides" is the initiator of the protests.