# France, Italy and Albania erupt over jobs, rent and cost of living

https://mins.news/en/video/108298

- TRT World, 2026-10-20 17:38 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqzPhML6E8k

> Rising fuel prices, dissatisfaction with education, deteriorating public services and a deepening housing crisis are fuelling protests across Europe. In Albania, anti-government rallies have reached their eighth day, with protesters calling for the prime minister to resign. Global Policy Institute senior research fellow Jacques Reland weighs in.

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