Europe's Gen Z protesters unite over living costs, housing and uncertainty of getting jobs

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Youth protests that began in France have spread across Belgium, Germany, Italy, Portugal and Spain, with participants voicing shared concerns about living costs, unaffordable housing and uncertain job prospects. Researchers describe French high schoolers as a catalyst for the wider movement.

Although French high schoolers may have taken the lead in the youth protests that have since spread to Belgium, Germany, Italy, Portugal and Spain, they acted like "a catalyst" for their shared concerns over their future, researchers say, pointing to higher living costs, unaffordable housing and the uncertainty of them even getting a job.