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German police use water cannons on youth-led 'GenZ' protests

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Thousands of young people across Germany participated in protests organized by the group "GenZ regelt!". In Berlin, Frankfurt, and Cologne, demonstrations escalated with some protesters throwing fireworks and projectiles at police. Authorities responded by deploying thousands of officers and using water cannons to disperse the crowds in certain areas. AI

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German police use water cannons on youth-led 'GenZ' protests

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    German police fire water cannon during tense ‘Gen Z’ protests

    German police fired water cannon to disperse firework-hurling protesters on Saturday and were also pelted with other projectiles, as tensions rose at the end of massive youth-led protests. In Berlin, Frankfurt, Cologne and dozens of other cities, demonstrators turned out for the …

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