Fears in Germany of the transfer of riots "to it"

Security concerns are rising in Germany over the potential spread of the wave of protests and riots seen in France to German cities, following calls circulating on social media to organize demonstrations next Saturday in several major cities. These calls come against the backdrop of a number of living and political issues, most notably the rising cost of living, the shift towards implementing compulsory military service, as well as the decrease in spending allocated to the education sector. In the context of security preparations, stores and shops in several German cities have begun taking precautionary measures, which include closing their doors and reinforcing their glass facades with wooden panels and beams, in anticipation of any acts of vandalism or looting, or clashes between demonstrators and police forces. A sense of anticipation prevails in security and commercial circles, with rising fears of the protests expanding and turning into disturbances and acts of violence in the streets, similar to the events witnessed in French cities in the past period.