Europe grips with mass protests ◾ France. According to the data of the Ministry of the Interior, protests against the cost of living and problems in education attracted 320 thousand people, of which 70 thousand were in Paris. In the capital, after the end of the procession, the police used tear gas. In Lyon and Marseille they also used gas, and in Toulouse - a water cannon. ◾ Germany. Youth demonstrations took place in Berlin and Cologne. About five thousand people gathered at the Brandenburg Gate, according to police estimates. In Cologne, police banned the march due to pyrotechnics and the masked protesters used water cannons to disperse them. In total, promotions were announced in more than 30 cities in Germany. ◾ Great Britain. More than a hundred supporters of Palestinian action gathered at the US Embassy in London. The police reported 48 arrests. An anti-illegal immigration demonstration and an anti-racist demonstration took place at the same time in Manchester. In total, about 400 people participated in them. The police did not register any serious disturbances. ◾ Spain. In Barcelona, a maximum and fourth level of alert was introduced due to the threat of unrest after calls from the Bloc movement. Hundreds of police gathered in Plaza Catalunya, where radical youths announced a meeting. However, until RTVI reporter Daria Tarasenko reported, no riots had occurred there. ◾ Austria. In Vienna, the students held a symbolic "funeral" for education and science in front of the parliament, with tombstones and flowers. So they opposed cutting university budgets. ◾ Portugal. Thousands of people took to the streets of Lisbon and lined up to demand more affordable housing and a review of the rental rules. In the capital, the protesters headed to Rossio Square, where they plan to set up tents and stay the night. ◾ RTVI reporters follow what is happening in European cities ◾.