Protests staged by hard-line football fans and right-wing extremists in Cologne last Sunday have alarmed both police and policymakers in Germany. What was supposed to be a peaceful demonstration against Islamist Salafists turned violent, and authorities now fear it could be the start of a proxy war fought on the streets of Germany.<br />What is the significant of this latest spike in violence? Is it the start of a proxy war on the streets of Germany? Or was the violent protest just a one-off?<br /> <br />Our guests:<br /> <br />Ines Pohl, editor in chief of the Berliner daily Tageszeitung (taz). <br />Alan Posener, freelance author and journalist. <br />Yasmina Al-Gannabi, freelance journalist and documentary filmmaker.<br /><br /><br />For more discussions visit: http://www.dw.de/program/quadriga/s-7296-9798
