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Beatrice Achterberg wrote that the initially peaceful Gen-Z march in Frankfurt am Main turned into a chaotic and destructive escalation in the late evening. However, in her assessment, the level of violence did not come close to what was seen in France. The Hessian police quickly identified and cordoned off trouble spots, Achterberg wrote. They used pepper spray; also, a water cannon was present on site. Between about 9 PM and midnight, young people and police engaged in a game of cat and mouse. Young people threw stones and bottles and set off fireworks, while the police ultimately maintained control. Achterberg did not characterize the crowd as demonstrators. She saw primarily young, thrill-seeking, and violence-prone men as well as followers; some were masked despite the ban. She did not recognize a coordinated approach. According to her observation, the destruction originated from a young, male, and migrant-influenced audience; she barely saw young people from middle-class backgrounds when confrontations occurred. Shortly after 1:30 AM, sirens fell silent for the first time in hours. #Frankfurt #Demonstration #Polizei (translated)

In Germany, there were serious riots following the Gen-Z protests, during which numerous police officers were injured and water cannons were deployed, while in cities such as Hamburg, Cologne, Frankfurt, and Berlin, law enforcement officers were attacked. #Krawallnacht #Proteste #Polizeieinsätze (translated)

During the protests by Generation Z for better education, climate protection, and affordable housing in over 30 German cities, there was largely a peaceful demonstration; however, in some cities such as Frankfurt, Cologne, and Hamburg, there were riots that were ended by the police using water cannons and pepper spray. #GenZRegelt #Klimaschutz #Bildungsreform (translated)

During the demonstrations in Berlin and Frankfurt, which according to Interior Minister Poseck have been reinforced by around 100 left-wing extremist violent offenders, the situation escalated with several police officers injured and the use of water cannons. #GenZDemos #Frankfurt #linksextremismus (translated)

During the Gen Z demonstrations in Frankfurt, there were violent riots, during which the police used water cannons, while the situation in Berlin remained tense and several crimes were reported in other cities like Stuttgart and Cologne. #GenZ #Demonstrationen #Frankfurt (translated)

In Cologne, some flares were extinguished with water cannons. I can already see stupid headlines about left-wing street battles with Molotov cocktails and Kalashnikovs. However, the strategy of right-wing propaganda has worked. Of course, many did not go to the demos out of fear. (translated)

If I'm seeing this correctly: Some scuffles in Hamburg, a few flares in Cologne that were extinguished by a water cannon, and currently a second demonstration of questionable origin in Berlin. And that's probably it for noteworthy events! The question remains: Has the CDU already sent the Bundeswehr? (translated)

The author wrote that towards the end of the protests in Cologne and Berlin, it had become restless and was now nighttime. He reported on riots in Cologne, Berlin, and Düsseldorf and deemed water cannons necessary. https://t.co/bu8OT0uKlK #Proteste #Krawalle #Deutschland #DE #DE #DE (translated)

Before the tense demonstration weekend, when "Gen Z takes charge" wants to protest in 32 cities, numerous police water cannons must go to the workshop due to technical problems, while security authorities fear riots and undercover actions by extremists. #Wasserwerfer #DemoWochenende #Polizei (translated)

The author warned of possible riots over the weekend and wrote that the citizens had legitimate fears. The police were to secure the streets on Saturday, but in his view, the trust that had been squandered by politics over the years could not be regained with a water cannon. https://t.co/QHRXifLQx6 #Krawalle #Angst #Politik #DE #AT (translated)