Shops looted as German cost of living protests turn violent
- Figure caption, Watch: Protesters clash with police and shops looted in GermanyByJames ChaterUpdated 38 minutes agoRioters looted shops in central Frankfurt late on Saturday as clashes erupted in German cities over the cost of living.
- Besides Frankfurt - Germany's financial hub - there were incidents of violence in Berlin, Cologne and Hamburg, with police saying they used water cannons to disperse protesters who were targeting emergency workers with fireworks, stones and bottles.
- Thousands joined largely peaceful demonstrations earlier in the day.
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- Figure caption, Watch: Protesters clash with police and shops looted in GermanyByJames ChaterUpdated 38 minutes agoRioters looted shops in central Frankfurt late on Saturday as clashes erupted in German cities over the cost of living.
- Besides Frankfurt - Germany's financial hub - there were incidents of violence in Berlin, Cologne and Hamburg, with police saying they used water cannons to disperse protesters who were targeting emergency workers with fireworks, stones and bottles.
- Thousands joined largely peaceful demonstrations earlier in the day.
Sources: BBC News