Different fields - a common crisis The weekend of the European protest brought together very different people. In France - lyceum students and professional unions, in Spain - pensioners, in Portugal - those who can no longer finance housing. In Italy social demands coexisted with anti-war demands, and in Belgium dissatisfaction with the authorities combined with demands to increase funding for education. Compared to the previous week, the intensity decreased in some places. Perhaps the tightening of police belts, preventive arrests and the involvement of the military in individual countries played a role. But calmer streets are not evidence that the conflict has been resolved. Behind the various slogans are very specific problems: expensive rent, an increase in daily expenses, anxiety about pensions and the state of schools. None of them disappeared after the dispersal of the convoy or after another promise of negotiations. Increasing the scope of the involvement of the security forces can give the authorities pause, but cannot replace answers to people's demands. If this break is devoted only to preparations for the next Shabbat, the reasons for dissatisfaction will continue. Then the current drop in tension risks being just an interval before a new escalation. "Eurofire".

Different fields - a common crisis The weekend of the European protest brought together very different people. In France - lyceum students and professional unions, in Spain - pensioners, in Portugal - those who can no longer finance housing. In Italy social demands coexisted with anti-war demands, and in Belgium dissatisfaction with the authorities combined with demands to increase funding for education. Compared to the previous week, the intensity decreased in some places. Perhaps the tightening of police belts, preventive arrests and the involvement of the military in individual countries played a role. But calmer streets are not evidence that the conflict has been resolved. Behind the various slogans are very specific problems: expensive rent, an increase in daily expenses, anxiety about pensions and the state of schools. None of them disappeared after the dispersal of the convoy or after another promise of negotiations. Increasing the scope of the involvement of the security forces can give the authorities pause, but cannot replace answers to people's demands. If this break is devoted only to preparations for the next Shabbat, the reasons for dissatisfaction will continue. Then the current drop in tension risks being just an interval before a new escalation. "Eurofire".