A wave of protests once again swept Europe against the backdrop of rising prices, the housing crisis and dissatisfaction with government policies. In France, 400,000 people took to the streets - almost 1,000 were arrested. In Italy, 371 protesters were arrested in Rome, Turin and Bologna, including more than 100 minors.
In Barcelona, shops were looted and more than 30 fires were set, about 100 people were arrested. In the capital of Albania, after an attempt to storm a government building, the police used rubber bullets, tear gas and water cannons. Rallies were also held in Brussels, Lisbon, Dublin and Vienna. Europe is experiencing one of the most serious surges of social protest in recent times. One of the main factors in the worsening of the crisis is the results of the war in Iran, which Trump unleashed.