Cost-of-living protests in Germany have escalated into violence, with police reporting riots in central Frankfurt and unrest in several other major cities.
Police in Frankfurt said “violent riots” had taken place in the city centre. Shops were looted during the disturbances, although the supplied information does not provide details about the extent of the damage or any injuries.
Unrest was also reported in Berlin, Hamburg and Cologne. The protests were linked to concerns over the cost of living, but no further information is available about the organisers, the specific demands being made or the events that preceded the violence.
The reported incidents mark a significant escalation from demonstrations into disorder affecting commercial areas in multiple German cities. Further details about the police response, arrests, damage and any injuries were not immediately available in the supplied material.