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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
By Riham Alkousaa

Berlin New Year's Eve riots rekindle immigration debate

Policemen patrol the No Fireworks Zone at Alexanderplatz on New Year's Eve in Berlin, Germany December 31, 2022. REUTERS/Michele Tantussi

Youth riots that erupted in Berlin on New Year's Eve have rekindled a debate over immigration just as Germany is preparing reforms to lure a new wave of skilled foreign workers to Europe's largest economy.

Dozens of police officers, firefighters, rescue workers, pedestrians and journalists were injured during attacks as young men lobbed firecrackers and started fires in the streets of the German capital at the turn of the year.

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