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Businesses in Leipzig s city centre board up shop windows and entrances on October 30, 2026, ahead of a Generation Z demonstration scheduled for the following day. The protest, organised under the slogan Gen Z regelt! Solidarität mit den Protestierenden in Frankreich!, is expected to bring around 2,500 participants to the city centre. Several retailers have installed protective wooden panels amid concerns among local business owners and residents about possible violence, vandalism and looting, following reports of unrest during youth-led protests in France and Italy. Leipzig police have announced a major security operation but stated that there is currently no evidence suggesting that the s - ZUMAc291 20261030_zip_c291_002

Businesses in Leipzig s city centre board up shop windows and entrances on October 30, 2026, ahead of a Generation Z demonstration scheduled for the following day. The protest, organised under the slogan Gen Z regelt! Solidarität mit den Protestierenden in Frankreich!, is expected to bring around 2,500 participants to the city centre. Several retailers have installed protective wooden panels amid concerns among local business owners and residents about possible violence, vandalism and looting, following reports of unrest during youth-led protests in France and Italy. Leipzig police have announced a major security operation but stated that there is currently no evidence suggesting that the s - ZUMAc291 20261030_zip_c291_002

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October 30, 2026, Leipzig, Saxony, Germany: Businesses in Leipzig s city centre board up shop windows and entrances on October 30, 2026, ahead of a Generation Z demonstration scheduled for the following day. The protest, organised under the slogan Gen Z regelt! Solidarität mit den Protestierenden in Frankreich!, is expected to bring around 2,500 participants to the city centre. Several retailers have installed protective wooden panels amid concerns among local business owners and residents about possible violence, vandalism and looting, following reports of unrest during youth-led protests in France and Italy. Leipzig police have announced a major security operation but stated that there is currently no evidence suggesting that the s - ZUMAc291 20261030_zip_c291_002

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