Thousands of people joined protests in German cities on Saturday. They were angry about high living costs, school problems, cuts to public services, and plans for military service. The youth group Gen Z regelt planned the protests. Up to 18,000 people joined in Frankfurt, Munich, and Berlin. Most people protested peacefully.

Later, violence started in Frankfurt, Berlin, Cologne, and Hamburg. In Frankfurt, people broke shop windows and stole shoes and other goods. Some people threw stones, bottles, fireworks, and fire bombs at police and emergency workers. In Berlin, 27 police officers were hurt, and police held up to 56 people. In Hamburg, police arrested 120 people.

German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt asked for strong punishment for people who used violence or stole goods. Police made many arrests, and they said Frankfurt became calm by Sunday morning. Large protests also happened in France on Saturday. More than 320,000 people joined them, and police made over 500 arrests after violence in several cities.