Europe's wave of anger: How far will youth-led protests go?

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Youth-led protests have spread across several European countries, driven by grievances that include strained education conditions, wages lagging inflation, housing pressures, and concerns about corruption and democratic backsliding. The article asks how far the protest movement may develop, with France's school and university conditions described as a key spark.

Youth-driven protests have been popping up all over Europe: in Belgium, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Albania, Serbia and Greece. The spark here in France was deteriorating conditions in high schools and universities, particularly for students from underprivileged backgrounds. Meanwhile, wages aren't keeping up with inflation. The housing crisis is front and centre in places like Spain and Portugal, while corruption and democratic backsliding have sparked uproar in Albania and Serbia.