Masked rioters looted shops in the German city of Frankfurt on Saturday as massive demonstrations turned violent across the country, with police also firing water cannons at youths hurling Molotov cocktails.
Mass demonstrations in Germany that passed largely peacefully on Saturday turned violent as night fell and rioters faced off against police in Frankfurt, Cologne, Hamburg and Berlin.
Rioters looted stores and set fires to barricades in Frankfurt on Saturday as protests across Germany demanded lower living costs and better education.
By Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Cost-of-living protests in Germany turned violent on Saturday evening with police using water cannons to disperse crowds and masked rioters smashed shop windows, as officials warn the day of rallies organized by a youth-led movement was infiltrated by extremist factions.
