Protests spread across Europe over living costs and public services
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- Demonstrators demanded action on rising living costs, affordable housing, and protection of public pensions.
- Clashes between protesters and police led to arrests and injuries in several countries.
- Authorities deployed large numbers of police and, in some cases, soldiers to manage the unrest.
- The protests began in a high school in France and spread to other European nations over several weeks.
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First reported by Al Jazeera English How will Europe deal with youth-led protests?
Euronews Wages vs prices: The economic pressures behind Europe’s protests
The Hill Khanna blames wealth inequality, not immigration, for youth protests in Europe
GB News Map of Europe reveals countries hit by protests this week with continent in turmoil
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- The Straits Times, centre‘Nobody heard us’ – why Gen Z are leading protests across Europe
- France 24, centreProtests in Europe: Fact-checking viral videos amid claims of ‘chaos’
- Al Jazeera English, left-leaningCan protests in Europe bring about change?
- Fox News, right-leaningFrom arrests to crackdowns, how Europe’s leaders are responding as protests rock the continent
- The Times of India, right-leaningProtests engulf Europe: People take to streets in France, Albania, Italy, Spain, Portugal
- New York Post, right-leaningEurope falls under siege as demonstrators battle police, set fires in cites across continent
- Al Jazeera English, left-leaningViolence breaks out across Europe after another day of protests
- Euronews, centreProtests sweep across Europe from France to Albania, Italy, Spain and Portugal.
- The Guardian, left-leaningThe Guardian view on Europe’s protests: the social contract has broken – and young people want solutions | Editorial
- The Straits Times, centreStudent protests mushroom across Europe, exposing bleak views of the future