Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:01am on 25 Oct 2026,Sunday International
Hundreds of thousands of people protested across France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Albania and Belgium on Saturday over rising living costs, housing, education and government policies. France reported nearly 1,000 arrests as police used tear gas, water cannon and batons to control clashes. Italy deployed an additional 500 soldiers in Milan following last weekend’s violence. In Barcelona, around 100 people were arrested after shops were looted and fires broke out. Police also used tear gas in Rome, Turin and Brussels. Meanwhile, Portugal saw protests demanding affordable housing, while Albanian students called for lower tuition fees and the prime minister’s resignation. (PC: India Today)
