Key facts
- Police used water cannon against protesters in Cologne.
- Protesters threw fireworks and other projectiles.
- Demonstrations occurred in multiple German cities.
- The protests were organized by "GenZ regelt!".
- Thousands of police were deployed nationwide.
German police used water cannon to disperse protesters in Cologne on Saturday after demonstrators hurled fireworks and other projectiles. The "GenZ regelt!" (GenZ has got this) group organized protests in multiple cities, including Berlin, Frankfurt, and Cologne, with thousands of police deployed nationwide. In Cologne, a march was halted after pyrotechnics were set off and participants did not comply with a ban on face coverings. Similar protests have occurred across Europe.