Youth anger resurfaces across Europe with hundreds of arrests After France, Italy and Spain, youth protests reached Germany on Saturday. Tens of thousands of people across Germany joined nationwide youth demonstrations organized by the Gen Z Regelt (Gen Z Regulates) initiative. Last night in Zurich, Switzerland, there were riots around Longstrasse and Helvetija Square. What started as an unauthorized gathering with loud techno music quickly turned violent. Young protestors also came to the streets of Vienna, the capital of Austria, on Saturday. Previous announcements about demonstrations led to increased police vigilance. However, both demonstrations were held peacefully and without incident. In France, as in the last two weekends, a large demonstration was held on Saturday afternoon. In the capital of Portugal, the police repressed hundreds of protesters demonstrating against the proposed rental law. tasnimnews. and.