Riots in Zurich Hundreds of masked or costumed protesters gathered in the Zurich Langstrasse district on Saturday night for an unauthorized protest against war, rearmament, police and social inequality, citing the French protests as a model. The protesters set fire to a car, burned containers, electric bicycles and scooters, and smashed windows at a tram station and shops. The police responded with water cannons, tear gas and rubber bullets; The protesters threw fireworks, bottles and stones. Order was restored around 1:30 am. Switzerland joins the youth protests spreading across Europe from France to Germany, Albania and beyond. More demonstrations are announced.