Riots loot stores in Frankfurt as European youths protest living costs and military service
- 1, 2026, 6:36 AM ESTBy Freddie ClaytonRioters looted stores and set fires to barricades in Frankfurt on Saturday as protests across Germany demanded lower living costs and better education.
- Tens of thousands of people across more than 30 cities took to the streets, including in the capital Berlin and financial hub Frankfurt, in protests organized by the campaign group Gen Z regelt (Gen Z takes charge).
- The activists demand spending on schools, climate protection and housing, and are against plans to return to mandatory military service.
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- 1, 2026, 6:36 AM ESTBy Freddie ClaytonRioters looted stores and set fires to barricades in Frankfurt on Saturday as protests across Germany demanded lower living costs and better education.
- Tens of thousands of people across more than 30 cities took to the streets, including in the capital Berlin and financial hub Frankfurt, in protests organized by the campaign group Gen Z regelt (Gen Z takes charge).
- The activists demand spending on schools, climate protection and housing, and are against plans to return to mandatory military service.
Sources: NBC News