European youth protests erupt over crumbling schools and soaring living costs
Young people across Europe are protesting over school conditions and soaring living costs. In France, high school students clashed with police over staffing shortages and deteriorating classrooms, while demonstrations in Spain, Portugal and Italy focused on housing prices and fuel costs. France's government deployed substitute teachers and scrapped university fee increases, but tensions remain ahead of April 2027 elections.
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Published 18 Oct 2026, 15:15 UTC · Updated 18 Oct 2026, 19:31 UTC
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