As in 1968, when student protests triggered nationwide strikes, today’s crisis is about generational discontent.
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WorldPingSchools blockaded again across country as teenagers and teachers demand more investment and ‘concrete measures’ to improve conditions Europe live – latest updates High school students have again blockaded schools and marched through cities across Fra…
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WorldPingFrance is in the international spotlight as massive student protests show no sign of stopping. Demonstrating is something of a rite of passage for young people in France, a moment when teenagers discover politics and their collective voice.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24
French PM Sebastien Lecornu has promised to address student concerns as protests force hundreds of schools to close.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Al Jazeera
WorldPingHuge demonstrations have been held over the last few weeks in Spain over its housing crisis, but the issue is not restricted to Spain.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24
The G7 plans to release emergency fuel stocks as diesel shortages raise transport costs and squeeze household budgets.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Al Jazeera
WorldPingPRESS REVIEW – Thursday, October 8: Maricarmen, the evicted Spanish pensioner who became the face of Spain's housing crisis, dies in hospital.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24
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