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Soaring Prices, Stagnant Wages: Why Young People in France, Italy, Spain and Portugal Are Taking to the Streets
French student protests have run into a second month and spread across Europe, driven by anger over the cost of living, housing and cuts to public services. Eurostat and OECD figures show prices in France, Italy, Spain and Portugal rose 59–78% since 2000, while real wages stagnated or fell.