Gen Z Protests in About 30 Cities, Saturday 31 October
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Young people are calling for demonstrations in about 30 German cities on Saturday 31 October. The protests run under the name "Gen Z regelt" (also "Gen Z steht auf") and follow a wave of youth protests in France, Italy, Spain and Portugal. Most marches are set to start at 14:00, in Düsseldorf and Karlsruhe at 16:00.
Planned locations include Berlin at the Brandenburg Gate, Hamburg, Cologne, Frankfurt, Munich, Stuttgart, Leipzig, Dresden, Hanover, Nuremberg, Dortmund, Essen, Düsseldorf, Bonn, Bremen and Erfurt. The organisers say the protests will be peaceful and not linked to any party. Topics named by local groups include spending cuts, military service and schools. More than 134,000 people had registered interest on the organisers' website by Monday, but that is not a confirmed number of participants.
Police in many cities are preparing large operations. Frankfurt, Hamburg and Leipzig have announced a strong and visible presence in the city centres, and Hamburg will also use drones. Hesse's interior ministry said police expect a mostly peaceful day but are watching for attempts by violent groups to join the marches. In Cologne the rally was moved from Heumarkt to the Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer on the Rhine.
If you live, work or shop in a city centre on Saturday afternoon, expect road closures, diverted buses and trams and crowded streets, especially in the afternoon. Check your local transport company's app before you travel and allow extra time. If you take part, carry an identity document, follow police instructions and leave any group that turns violent. Avoid filming or approaching police operations. People without a secure residence status should know that a criminal charge from a protest can affect their case, so stay calm and stay away from trouble.
Sources: tagesschau.de, Tagesspiegel
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