#Protesters

Seeking an urgent meeting with the Vice-Chancellor and polls by November 30, protesters have claimed that the committee that the administration formed to engage with them has not given a concrete, time-bound commitment

Italy detains 371, including 110 teens, as cost-of-living protests erupt in multiple cities with clashes, arrests, and government crackdowns.

The French government says more than 1,000 people were arrested following nationwide protests on Saturday. Police and elite security forces were out in force across the country as clashes broke out.

While protests in France have claimed most international attention, large demonstrations also rocked many European cities Saturday from Milan to Rome to Madrid, Lisbon and Tirana.

This was the moment hundreds of students and protesters stormed Rome’s Colosseum on Saturday (24 October) in demonstrations against Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s government and the war in Gaza.…

Hundreds of protesters stormed the Roman Colosseum and clashed with police at the historic gates as the demonstrations in France spread to Italy over the weekend.

Hundreds of thousands took part in demonstrations in France, with protests also taking place in other European countries.

Belgian police used pepper spray and tear gas during confrontations in Brussels with anti-government protesters on Saturday

The Italian government sent hundreds of soldiers to the country’s fashion and financial hub ahead of anticipated unrest.

Demonstrators want pensions to remain indexed to inflation and the gender pension gap to be eliminated.

More than 300 protesters and police were injured in the Albanian capital Tirana’s fiercest clashes in days.

The weekend has seen a new wave of anti-government unrest across multiple European countries inspired by continuing student-led protests in France

Nearly 1,000 people were arrested amid nationwide demonstrations in France, officials said. That number is expected to rise.

Italian police step up surveillance and security checks amid fears of renewed violence; protests spread across several European countries demanding education, pension and housing reforms

Some 70,000 police officers have deployed across France, while some of its tourist attractions and metro stations closed ahead of protests

Student protesters in Paris, France were dispersed with gas as conflict escalates.

(The Conversation) — The protests challenge the government’s view of who “the people” are, what democracy means, and who speaks for youth, women and the politically marginalized.

India's "cockroach" party continues to gain influence as it identifies and combats shortcomings in democratic practice.

The use of the new slogan mirrors the grim humor baked into the Cockroach movement in India, which has also been led by students calling for a better education system.