Shops Looted as Cost of Living Protests Turn Violent in German Cities

Rioters looted shops in central Frankfurt and clashed with police on Saturday evening during demonstrations across German cities over the cost of living.

Police in Frankfurt, Munich, and Berlin reported up to 18,000 protesters, while officers in Berlin confirmed 27 police officers were injured and 56 people were detained.

Hesse interior minister Roman Poseck stated that around 100 left-wing extremists infiltrated the Frankfurt protest, resulting in smashed shop windows and seized weapons.