POLICE BEGIN DETAINING ACTIVISTS IN BERLIN

BERLIN, OCTOBER 31 /SRNA – RIA Novosti/ - German police have begun detaining activists in central Berlin and used pepper spray against demonstrators, a RIA Novosti correspondent reported.

Demonstrators began throwing empty bottles and firecrackers at police officers. In response, police began detaining individuals.

Similar protests were held today in more than 30 other German cities. The demonstrators' main demands include education reform, measures to address the rising cost of living, and opposition to the reintroduction of compulsory military service in Germany.