German Chancellor Merz: Violence has no place on our streets

According to the German News Agency, Merz spoke at his party's meeting of district leaders, which was closed to the press.

Referring to the violent incidents during the weekend demonstrations in various cities in Germany, Merz said, "Violence has no place on our streets. The government will not tolerate it here." he said.

Merz stated that criminals will feel the full harshness of the laws and said, "Those who attack the police and security forces and loot shops are attacking our freedom and mocking society and the rightful interests of young people." made his assessment.

Thanking the police, Merz said that the majority of the young people who participated in the demonstrations protested peacefully.

Merz pointed out that young people are interested in politics and worried about their future, and said that they want to provide a good future for young people and hand them over a properly managed country.

Prime Minister Merz stated that the burden of the aging society cannot be left to the young generation.

Stating that there are deficiencies in the fields of education and housing, Merz noted that these issues are at the top of the "work list".

There were incidents during the demonstrations organized by young people.

In Germany, the youth initiative called "Generation Z is organizing (Gen Z regelt)" organized demonstrations in more than 30 cities, including Berlin, Hamburg, Frankfurt, Munich and Cologne, on October 31.

Young people protested the cuts in social expenditures, increasing living costs and the government's military regulations, and incidents broke out in some cities.

It was stated that shop windows were broken and looting occurred during the demonstrations in Frankfurt.

It was stated that the police intervened in the demonstrations in the cities of Berlin, Cologne, Hamburg and Stuttgart and that a fight broke out between the activists and the police.