Protests over living costs and corruption spread across five European countries

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Thousands of people took to the streets across Europe over the weekend to voice anger over rising living expenses and alleged government corruption. Demonstrations took place in France, Italy, Albania, Spain and Portugal. In several of these countries, confrontations between protesters and police led to a number of arrests and injuries, though the intensity varied from place to place. Participants pressed for affordable housing, improved education and safeguards for public pensions. The article does not detail specific government responses or outcomes of the demonstrations.

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