At protests in Germany, there were not many people, but water cannons and pepper spray had to be used
German police on the evening of October 31 used water cannons to disperse participants of mass protests of Generation Z. After largely peaceful demonstrations, clashes with law enforcement occurred in some cities. According to police reports, protesters threw fireworks and various objects at them, writes Deutsche Welle.
Protests in Berlin. Photo: AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi
In Cologne, where one of the largest actions took place, police used water cannons after demonstrators began launching fireworks. The police stated that they would not tolerate violence against emergency service personnel. Earlier, a march through the city was stopped for the same reason.
In Frankfurt am Main, the procession was also temporarily interrupted after fireworks were launched. In Berlin, protesters threw bottles and eggs at police, and in Hamburg, they set barricades on fire. In some places, law enforcement used pepper spray.
According to police data, several thousand people took to the streets in Cologne, about 5 thousand in Berlin, and approximately 8 thousand in Frankfurt am Main. Actions also took place in other cities, but the total number of participants nationwide turned out to be less than the 170 thousand expected by the organizers.