'GenZ regelt!' Thousands protest across Germany in Halloween costumes

Halloween, protests and chaos: Gen Z demonstrations rock German cities (AP photo) Thousands of young people took to the streets across Germany on Saturday to protest against rising living costs, cuts in education spending and plans to strengthen the country's military, but demonstrations in several cities turned violent in the evening, with rioters looting shops and clashing with police.The protests, organised by the youth campaign group "GenZ regelt!" (Gen Z takes charge), were held in 34 cities, including Berlin, Frankfurt and Munich. The movement drew inspiration from youth-led demonstrations in other European countries, particularly France and Italy, where young people have been demanding greater attention to their concerns.While the demonstrations remained largely peaceful during the day, violence broke out in major cities including Frankfurt, Berlin, Cologne and Hamburg as some groups refused to disperse.According to AFP, masked rioters looted shops in Frankfurt, while police used water cannons and pepper spray against demonstrators who threw stones, fireworks and petrol bombs at security personnel and emergency workers.Police described the situation in Frankfurt as involving...