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Cost of living protests to spread to Germany and reignite in France on Halloween
<p>Activists call for people to make their anger known over poor public services including education and housing</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/oct/30/spain-investigates-toledo-crash-pedro-sanchez-france-italy-protests-latest-news-updates">Europe live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>Street protests sweeping Europe are expected to spread to Germany and reignite in France on Saturday, with police mobilised to stop potential looting and rioting on the fringes of what organisers hope will be peaceful rallies.</p><p>Weeks of, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/18/europe-protests-france-spain-portugal-2026-explainer">at times violent, student demonstrations</a> have rocked Italy, Spain, Portugal, Albania and France, where activists on Halloween have again called for people to make their anger over the cost of living and deficient public services felt across the country.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/30/cost-of-living-protests-to-spread-to-germany-and-reignite-in-france-on-halloween">Continue reading...</a>
GB Oct 30, 2026The Guardian World Read the full report