Frankfurt Rioters Were Mainly of Migrant Background, German Minister Says

he far-left riots that have raged across France, Belgium, and Italy for weeks have now reached Germany, where major cities saw unrestrained looting, arson, and clashes with authorities on Saturday, 31 October.

Frankfurt witnessed especially wild scenes, as rioters attacked police with Molotov cocktails and smashed their way into a Snipes clothing store. Hesse's State Interior Minister Roman Poseck revealed that around 1,000–1,500 individuals had participated specifically in the destruction, mainly people of immigrant background, adding that far-left extremism was the main driver behind the violence.