Europe's Gen Z protesters unite over living costs, housing and job uncertainty
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French high school students who first marched in mid-September over facilities and opaque university admissions helped spark youth protests in Belgium, Germany, Italy, Portugal and Spain. Historian Sylvain Boulouque said France acted as a catalyst for shared anger at rising living costs, unaffordable housing and weak job prospects. Weekend rallies drew hundreds of thousands across five countries; on 17 October France alone reported at least 550,000 demonstrators, mostly peaceful.
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