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Published on: 06/11/2026 - 18:00

Europe is in full social turmoil. Like France, where the first high school movements started, several EU countries are facing waves of protest in the streets. Italy, Belgium, Greece and even Germany are experiencing demonstrations of varying magnitude.

The demands revolve around the future of young people but also the housing crisis and, more broadly, purchasing power. Unions and associations from seven European countries are even calling for coordinated demonstrations at the end of November.

Movements which, in most of these European countries, surprised the governments in place and were accompanied by scenes of violence. In Italy, the Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, had to call on the army to face the looters. In France, scenes of riots have toured the world, sometimes pushed by the far right, even by American President Donald Trump.

Critics of Europe found it an illustration of European decline. But the unease among young people in terms of education and training in an aging Europe seems profound. Is there a common denominator between these movements? And above all, can they be the subject of a response, including at European level?

Program prepared by Perrine Desplats, Oihana Almandoz, Isabelle Romero, Florine Hausfater and Charlotte Prudhomme

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