# What is making Europe so angry? The frustration behind the protests

https://mins.news/en/item/107385

- CNBC, 2026-10-20 06:31 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/20/france-protests-europe-cost-living-violence.html

> Protests have erupted in France and several other European countries, with demonstrators railing against high living costs, poor schooling conditions and a housing crisis.

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