https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/rioters-loot-stores-in-frankfurt-as-gen-z-led-protests-in-germany-turn-violentContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/rioters-loot-stores-in-frankfurt-as-gen-z-led-protests-in-germany-turn-violenthttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/rioters-loot-stores-in-frankfurt-as-gen-z-led-protests-in-germany-turn-violent#u172181Tue, 03 Nov 2026 12:40:52 +0000Demonstrations organized by the campaign group Gen Z regelt across 34 German cities descended into violence in Frankfurt, mirroring recent unrest in France. Initially peaceful gatherings shifted as rioters smashed storefronts, looted shops, and hurled Molotov cocktails at emergency services. Police closed a major shopping street in Frankfurt following the clashes. Demonstrators are demanding lower living costs, better education, and an end to compulsory military service.Why it mattersThe unrest in Germany follows weeks of protests and riots in France and student-led activism in Serbia that uns