# Blaming Europe’s protests on external forces would be wrong, expert says

https://mins.news/en/item/106328

- TASS, 2026-10-19 13:42 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2204155

> Political analyst Ilya Grashchenkov said Europe’s protests stem primarily from domestic policies and accumulated social and economic problems, not foreign interference. He said the unrest could mark the start of a profound transformation of Europe’s political system. Mass protests have recently taken place in France, Italy and Albania.

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