Rimvydas Valatka. Russia Is Burning Europe
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In France and Italy, gangs of looters are smashing and destroying shops, burning the most beautiful buildings in the cities, the communist "Internationale" and slogans for Palestine are heard in the streets, and the flags of Palestine, controlled by terrorists, have eclipsed the state flags. How did it happen that a small rally, where students protested banal educational issues, turned into mass riots in a flash?
While thousands of young people in several European countries are taking to the streets to protest the high cost of living, the housing crisis and problems in education, the situation in Switzerland is different. Experts say that dissatisfaction also exists among young Swiss people, but the political system and opportunities for democratic participation affect the way they express their demands. A wave of youth protests has swept several Europea…
France's party social protest movement has expanded to include other European countries, driven by the purchasing power crisis. Calls for strikes have been made in Italy, Spain and Portugal. On the Swiss side, if some young people also want to mobilize, the situation is "unfortunately better", the economist Michel Girardin estimated on Tuesday in Forum.
School blockades, mass protests and riots: In several European countries, young people are taking to the streets. Political scientist Marko Kovic explains why he does not expect a broad wave of protests in Switzerland – and where the mood could still flood.
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