European protests: where and why?-Xinhua

European protests: where and why?

Source: Xinhua

Editor: huaxia

2026-10-19 12:50:15


🇫🇷 #FRANCE: Hundreds of thousands rallied over teacher shortages, rising fuel prices, and spending cuts. Some protests erupted into clashes, looting, and arson.

🇧🇪 #BELGIUM: Students protested higher tuition fees and rising living costs, with some demonstrations turning violent.

🇮🇹 #ITALY: Protests over rising prices, gov't policies sparked clashes with police, who used tear gas and water cannons.

🇵🇹 #PORTUGAL: Tens of thousands marched against soaring rents, stagnant wages, and declining purchasing power.

🇪🇸 #SPAIN: Protesters demanded affordable housing and an end to evictions, with anger fueled by the eviction and subsequent death of an 87-year-old woman.

🇦🇱 #ALBANIA: Students gathered outside the Ministry of Education for better university conditions, lower education costs, and improved youth employment prospects.

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