Wave of protests sweeps across Europe

Hundreds of thousands of Europeans have taken to the streets
in separate, uncoordinated demonstrations to protest against the
rising cost of living in their countries

Belgium:
Protesters in
Brussels and Liège
clash with police over
planned government
spending cuts and
education reforms

France:
More
than 550,000
people take
to the streets
in nationwide
demonstrations that
spiral into riots, looting
and arson, leading
to 2,400 arrests

Portugal: Tens
of thousands
of protesters march
through Lisbon against
soaring living costs,
low wages and severe
housing crisis 

Spain: Ongoing
demonstration
in Madrid over housing
costs after eviction of
87-year-old woman

Italy: Riots
erupt in Milan
as march against wars
and rising living costs
turns violent

Albania:
Student-led
protests in Tirana have
escalated into wider
movement demanding
resignation of Prime
Minister Edi Rama

Oct 17 protests

ALBANIA
BELGIUM
FRANCE
ITALY
PORTUGAL
SPAIN

Bordeaux
Brussels
Lisbon
Lyon
Madrid
Marseille
Milan
Paris
Tirana

Sources: Al Jazeera, The Guardian
Picture: Getty Images
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