Germany's Gen Z protests turn violent, with riots and looting in several cities

Peaceful afternoon Generation Z marches against the cost of living and conscription plans turned violent after dark in Berlin, Hamburg, Frankfurt and Cologne, with police reporting dozens of arrests, looted shops and officers pelted with stones and bottles. Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt blamed the unrest on "left-wing groups and troublemakers from a migrant background" and called for harsh penalties.

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