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Italy, Spain, Belgium, Portugal: in Europe, social anger is gaining ground, against the backdrop of soaring energy prices and the housing crisis

Il n’y a pas qu’en France que le coût de la vie mobilise : les images de manifestations, parfois violentes, se multiplient à travers l’Europe. Les Italiens sont appelés à une grève générale le 20 novembre, tandis qu’un mouvement similaire est prévu le 11 novembre en Espagne et au Portugal.

Published October 20, 2026 · 06:00 Source : Le Monde — International Machine translation; the original is in English.

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