# How France’s protest wave spread across Europe

https://mins.news/en/item/134297

- Al Jazeera, 2026-11-08 08:18 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/8/mapping-how-frances-protest-wave-spread-across-europe?traffic_source=rss

> More than 1,700 demonstrations over the cost of living have taken place in 31 European countries since mid-September, with France at the centre. What began as student protests over deteriorating schools broadened to include fuel prices, wages and public services, amid clashes and criticism of police tactics.

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