# Shops looted as German cost of living protests turn violent

https://mins.news/en/item/124074

- BBC News, 2026-11-01 01:59 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqj34gnd3n30o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Mass protests in several German cities over living costs and other issues were largely peaceful during the day but turned violent at night. Shops were looted in central Frankfurt and protesters clashed with police; officers also reported violence in Berlin, Cologne and Hamburg and used water cannon to disperse crowds.

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