By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Le Monde
Demonstrations held in dozens of German cities on Saturday were largely peaceful before tensions emerged in the evening. The left condemned the violence while calling for protesters’ demands not to be overlooked, while Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt blamed violent groups, reports Le Monde.
Tens of thousands of young people demonstrated in several German cities against the cost of living, lack of education funding, climate change and the possible reintroduction of military service, according to Egypt Independent and L’essentiel. The “GenZ regelt” collective estimated national participation at 120,000, Egypt Independent reported; violence broke out in Frankfurt, where police arrested a suspect and seized two weapons, according to L’essentiel.
🇩🇪 Germany · Source: Egypt Independent ·
French authorities are preparing for a third weekend of protests coinciding with Halloween, while shops are protecting their storefronts. Law enforcement is seeking to prevent a repeat of the street violence that occurred two weeks earlier, France 24 reports.
🇫🇷 France · Source: France 24 ·
Demonstrators looted shops and injured police officers in Frankfurt, during youth protests that escalated in several German cities. Police used water cannon and pepper spray after stones, fireworks and Molotov cocktails were thrown, according to Agence France-Presse.
🇩🇪 Germany · Source: IOL ·
Protests over the rising cost of living and deteriorating conditions in schools drew hundreds of thousands of people in France for a third consecutive weekend. Clashes with police and fires were reported in Paris and several other cities, France 24 reports.
🇫🇷 France · Source: France 24 ·
Evacuation truce in Olechky, Ukraine, comes to an endThe truce that enabled the evacuation of civilians from Olechky, a Ukrainian city occupied by Russia, is due to end on Sunday evening after several days with no reported violations. The ceasefire, the longest since Russia’s invasion in February 2022, comes as fighting and strikes continue elsewhere, according to Agence France-Presse.The week in Africa
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