From Italy and Belgium to France and Albania, a wave of demonstrations and clashes with the police on the Al Jazeera network's website wrote in a report on the national demonstrations in Europe: Yesterday there was a wide wave of demonstrations alongside clashes between the people and the security forces of Europe. These protests were created against political, economic and social issues. Thousands of people in Italy, including students, truck drivers and farmers, took to the streets to protest against rising living costs, mainly in the housing and fuel sectors, and cuts in government support. Similar demonstrations were created in Albania, Belgium and France, and were confronted by the security forces and the police.