Riots loot stores in Frankfurt as European youths protest living costs and military service — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/riots-loot-stores-in-frankfurt-as-european-youths-protest-living-costs-and-military-serviceContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Riots and Looting Hit Frankfurt as German Youth Protests Turn Violenthttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/riots-loot-stores-in-frankfurt-as-european-youths-protest-living-costs-and-military-servicehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/riots-loot-stores-in-frankfurt-as-european-youths-protest-living-costs-and-military-service#u181475Fri, 06 Nov 2026 14:06:23 +0000Shops were looted and emergency services faced Molotov cocktails in Frankfurt as nationwide demonstrations in Germany turned violent. Tens of thousands of young people marched across 34 cities to demand lower living costs, better education, and an end to compulsory military service. The unrest in Germany follows weeks of similar protests and looting in France, as well as a wider wave of Gen Z-led demonstrations across Europe, including student-led activism that unseated Serbia's longtime leader.Why it mattersThe demonstrations represent a significant escalation of youth-led political mobi