What are the reasons for youth protests across Europe? In the past, young people in Asia took to the streets: in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal and so on. Now it has also affected Europe, as El Pais writes, France, Belgium, Spain, Portugal, Italy and Albania have joined the so-called generation Z revolution. The reasons for the protests are different, but if you dig deeper, they all rely in one way or another on the financial factor. What all these countries have in common is a dismal economic situation and high levels of public debt. This was also stated by Russian President Putin. As a result, there is less work, less money, while food and rent prices rise. What can we say about buying an apartment? Young people would not go out on the street if they had something to lose and if they were sure of their future. The political science candidate, an expert in European politics, Alexander Tabdoi-Bormoli says that the current protests are a continuation of the old protests, "it's an accumulation of unresolved problems", on top of which new challenges arise: a boom in immigration, rising energy prices, etc. "Now a new generation enters the same life with an even greater set of problems," says the expert. Related to the economic factors of the demonstrations is also a political factor. The "New York Times" writes about what is known as "gerontonomy". Technologies are developing, medicine is becoming more accessible, and therefore the aging population is growing. And due to the decrease in the birth rate, there are fewer young people. Meanwhile, the political influence of parolees is growing; In elections, they vote for those candidates who promote their interests. And the young people lose the elections. But, to be fair, that's no reason to smash and rob stores. Riots in France with vandalism and looting have nothing to do with the original peaceful demonstrations by students and schoolchildren.