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Europe In Turmoil: Scenes Of Unrest From Across The Continent

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Across European cities, protesters take to the streets as political tensions and public discontent come into focus

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A protester holds a placard with a photo of French president Emmanuel Macron and a guillotine in front of a burning tourism office during a demonstration against rising living costs and in solidarity with students' grievances in Lyon, France, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026. | Photo: AP/Laurent Cipriani
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Demonstrators get shelter behind the police after clashes occurred during a protest against the high cost of living, in Milan, Italy, Saturday Oct. 17, 2026. | Photo: Stefano Porta/LaPresse via AP
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Police water cannons douse protesters during clashes at an anti-government demonstration in Tirana, Albania, Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026. | Photo: AP/Boris Grdanoski
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People march to demand more funding for public education during a protest in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026. Banners reads in Spanish "Out Ayuso" in reference to Madrid's regional President, Isabel Díaz Ayuso. | Photo: AP/Bernat Armangue
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Paris stores looted
People clean up debris in a street next to burned bicycles the day after a demonstration against rising living costs and in solidarity with students' grievances, in Paris, Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026. | Photo: AP/Emma Da Silva
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Protesters gather to demonstrate against the high cost of living, in Milan Saturday Oct. 17, 2026. | Photo: Stefano Porta/LaPresse via AP
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A riot police officer clashes with a protester during an anti-government demonstration in Tirana, Albania, Monday, Oct. 19, 2026. | Photo: AP/Boris Grdanoski
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People march to demand more funding for public education during a protest in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026. | Photo: AP/Bernat Armangue
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People walk past a burned car the day after a demonstration against rising living costs, joining students' grievances, in Paris, Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026. | Photo: AP/Emma Da Silva
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Protesters gather to demonstrate against the high cost of living, in Milan Saturday Oct. 17, 2026. | Photo: Stefano Porta/LaPresse via AP
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Protesters gather around burning garbage bins during an anti-government demonstration in Tirana, Albania, Monday, Oct. 19, 2026. | Photo: AP/Boris Grdanoski
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A couple reads messages at a makeshift camp set up by protesters demanding stronger laws to protect renters in Puerta del Sol square in Madrid, Spain, Friday, Oct. 16, 2026. | Photo: AP/Bernat Armangue
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A protester runs through tear gas while a flea market is taking place during clashes between protestors and police officers in Paris, Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026. | Photo: AP/Emma Da Silva
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Student demonstrate under the slogan ''do like in France'', in Turin, Italy, Friday, Oct. 16, 2026. | Photo: Marco Alpozzi/LaPresse via AP
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Anti-Government Protests
Protesters throw fireworks at riot police during an anti-government protest in Tirana, Albania, Monday, Oct. 19, 2026. | Photo: AP/Boris Grdanoski
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People walk among tents set up by protesters at the Puerta del Sol square demanding stronger laws to protect renters in Madrid, Spain, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026. | Photo: AP/Bernat Armangue

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