# German minister blames ‘migrant troublemakers’ and ‘violent Left-wing’ for weekend of riots and looting – as France braces for renewed student protest chaos

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/german-minister-blames-migrant-troublemakers-and-violent-left-wing-for-weekend-of-riots-and-looting-as-france-braces-for-renewed-student-protest-chaos/
- Published: 2026-11-02T09:43:19+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-02T10:03:27+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16258019/German-minister-blames-migrant-troublemakers-violent-Left-wing-weekend-riots-looting-France-braces-renewed-student-protest-chaos.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Europe, Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- German protests over living costs and public policy were mostly peaceful.
- More than 100 police officers were injured in Frankfurt.
- French students resumed school blockades after autumn break.

## Summary

Tens of thousands of people joined demonstrations in German cities over education funding, living costs, climate change and plans to restore conscription. Germany’s interior minister blamed violent left-wing groups and people from migrant communities for riots and looting, while saying police had prevented worse violence; his claims about who was responsible were not substantiated in the article.

Organisers estimated about 120,000 people took part, mostly peacefully. In Frankfurt, police said up to 1,500 people were involved in violence: more than 100 officers were injured, at least five shops were looted and 17 damaged, and 54 people aged 13 to 29 were arrested; most were German citizens. Meanwhile, French students resumed school blockades after autumn break, following a third consecutive weekend of protests, with hundreds of thousands demonstrating across France on Saturday.

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