Why are student protests spreading across Europe?
Summary
Student protests are escalating across Europe, with police clashing with demonstrators in Paris who demand concrete financial support and climate action. The unrest has spread to Albania, where students smashed shops and tore down infrastructure to protest high education costs and government corruption, and to Belgium, where security was stepped up amid rising tuition fees. In Greece, protesters camped in tents to voice discontent over housing and energy costs, while Swedish activist Greta Thunberg joined the French students to praise their solidarity against a violent system.
Topics discussed
SBS News Introduction
Student protests and police clashes in Paris
Greta Thunberg supports French student movement
Violent student demonstrations in Albania
Protests over education costs in Belgium
Student protests and cost of living in Greece
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