Housing, purchasing power, the future: Ingredients of European anger

Tens of thousands of young Germans marched on Saturday at the call of the “GenZ regelt” collective, protesting the rising cost of living and worsening prospects for the future. Their demonstrations are part of a European movement also seen in France, Belgium, Spain, Italy and Greece, where more than 10,000 people took to the streets. In France, high school students are demanding more resources for education and criticizing the lack of transparency in university admissions; protests on October 17 drew between 550,000 and 800,000 people. Experts say the anger reflects shared problems, including precarious work and a sense that the social model is running out of steam.