Why is Gen Z revolting?

Author: Oscar BerglundPublished on: October 23, 2026Country: France
PoliticsSociety & LifestyleWorld / International
Why is Gen Z revolting?

A wave of protests led by young people roughly 13 to 29 years old is spreading across Europe and beyond, driven by generational grievances and inequality. In France, demonstrations over severely underfunded schools have grown, with between 500,000 and 800,000 people reportedly taking part the previous weekend. In India, the Cockroach movement is challenging Narendra Modi’s leadership, and its leader was arrested amid anger over more than 130 million names being removed from electoral rolls. In Spain, anger over evictions and the housing crisis intensified after 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal was forcibly evicted and died two weeks later, and parliament rejected legislation to protect households from eviction.

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