Germany: Protesters rally against rearmament, militarization in Germany’s Cologne.

SHOTLIST: COLOGNE, GERMANY (SEPT. 5, 2026) 1. VARIOUS OF PROTESTERS GATHERED / POLICE PRESENCE / PROTESTERS HOLDING BANNERS / ORANGE SMOKE RISING / SCUFFLES BETWEEN POLICE AND PROTESTERS COLOGNE, GERMANY - SEPT. 5, 2026: Demonstrators gathered in Cologne, Germany, on Saturday, Sept. 5, to protest against rearmament, weapons production and the country’s growing militarization. The protest, organized by the Disarm Rheinmetall group, saw demonstrators march through the city center, chanting slogans against rearmament and militarization. Police maintained a heavy presence throughout the demonstration, with brief scuffles breaking out during the protest.