# Germany vows crackdown after violence overshadows Gen Z protests

https://mins.news/en/video/126128

- DW News, 2026-11-02 21:00 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7QMWBcn6cE

> Organizers of Germany’s Gen Z protests aimed to spotlight education, living costs and government spending priorities. But violence and looting in cities including Frankfurt dominated coverage after the demonstrations. DW Political Correspondent Alexander Gerst examines the movement’s demands, who was behind the unrest and whether similar protests could spread elsewhere in Europe.

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