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Wasserwerfer im Einsatz ‒ Polizei löst Versammlungen in Köln und Hamburg auf

Welt31 October 2026, 16:38 UTCGermany

Bei Protesten der „Gen Z regelt“-Bewegung kommt es in Köln und Hamburg zu Ausschreitungen. Reporter berichten von Pyrotechnik, brennenden Barrikaden und Wasserwerfereinsätzen der Polizei.

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