Living costs, housing, job uncertainty fuel European youth anger

PARIS — Countries across Europe have been swept by a wave of protests by young people angry at the spiraling cost of living who have little trust in traditional institutions. While local grievances have fueled the fire, the movements that brought hundreds of thousands to the streets of France, Belgium, Spain, Italy and Germany at the weekend are all linked by shared continent-wide issues such as sky-high housing costs, poor pay and the climate crisis. Schools, universities School and university students have found themselves at the front line of these protests. The spark was lit in mid-September, when French high school […]...Keep on reading: Living costs, housing, job uncertainty fuel European youth anger

Nov 3, 2026 - 11:30
Living costs, housing, job uncertainty fuel European youth anger
PARIS — Countries across Europe have been swept by a wave of protests by young people angry at the spiraling cost of living who have little trust in traditional institutions. While local grievances have fueled the fire, the movements that brought hundreds of thousands to the streets of France, Belgium, Spain, Italy and Germany at the weekend are all linked by shared continent-wide issues such as sky-high housing costs, poor pay and the climate crisis. Schools, universities School and university students have found themselves at the front line of these protests. The spark was lit in mid-September, when French high school […]...

Keep on reading: Living costs, housing, job uncertainty fuel European youth anger

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