Demonstrations against the cost of living, education conditions and housing crises have taken place in France, Albania, Italy, Portugal and Spain.

Police detained 271 young people in Milan after protests over public services and the rising cost of living, the Jerusalem Post reports.

MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) assured the public on Monday morning that no Filipinos were injured in the recent protests in France and Italy. “Per the latest reports from the Philippine Embassy in Paris and the Philippine Consulate General in Milan,

Thousands of people have taken to the streets across France, Albania, Italy, Portugal and Belgium to protest against rising living costs, unaffordable housing, education expenses and deteriorating public services.

Europe's student riots have spread to Italy, where cities are being plagued by clashes between police officers and hooded protesters. Thugs threw petrol bombs, firecrackers and glass bottles at cops in cities across the country in protest against worsening school conditions and the high cost of living.

Mass protests spread from France to Italy, according to La Presse. October 17, 2026 (and the day before) Demonstrations broke out in Rome, Milan, Turin, Bologna and other Italian cities, mainly organized by students and trade unions,

France and Albania at the moment face the most serious challenges to their policies from wave after wave of protesters

Protests against the rising cost of living also swept northern Italy. In Milan, hundreds of black-clad demonstrators besieged Piazza del Duomo, throwing firecrackers and bottles at police. At least four officers and 20 protesters were injured, while about 50 demonstrators were detained, according to the Italian news agency ANSA.