Young protesters return to German streets on November 14: about 700 in Berlin rally against education cuts, 15,000 expected next Friday
Students and young people took to the streets across Germany again on November 14 under the banner Gen Z regelt, protesting against education cuts, underfunded schools and reductions in social services. It was a second round of demonstrations, drawing significantly fewer participants than the nationwide mobilisation two weeks earlier.
In Berlin, protesters targeted proposed cuts to education, culture, healthcare and social services, arguing that schools and essential public institutions need greater investment rather than reduced funding. Opposition to compulsory military service and expanded state surveillance also featured, alongside demands for stronger climate action and improved access to mental health support. Police reported around 700 participants at the evening gathering in Berlin, although organisers had registered the demonstration for approximately 100 people.
Organisers are now looking to rebuild momentum through a larger mobilisation planned for Friday, November 20, as part of a Europe-wide youth strike. In Berlin, they have registered a demonstration with an expected turnout of around 15,000 people.
Source: dpa
Published by GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: 图中是柏林学生抗议活动的资料画面，学生手持标语在街头集会。Leonhard Lenz, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
