After France, where unrest has continued throughout October, the turmoil has spread to Spain, Italy, Albania and Portugal, infohub.kz reports.

According to Euronews, protests and unrest are being recorded in cities across Europe, from Milan and Madrid to Lisbon and Tirana. The grievances vary widely: pensions, housing, education and corruption. Protesters are also speaking out against wars, reflecting the broad spectrum of discontent across the continent.

Despite precautions, bans and a heightened police presence, the protests led to fierce clashes in several French cities: around 2,400 people were detained and nearly a thousand security personnel were injured, while 100 demonstrators and residents were hurt in Paris alone.

Izvestia, citing the Spanish publication El Mundo, reports that riots broke out in central Barcelona after a youth protest, accompanied by arson, vandalism and looting of shops. About 100 people were detained, roughly a quarter of them minors. The rally, organized through social media, had not been officially authorized. Around 500 young people gathered in Plaça de Catalunya, after which participants began clashing with police, setting fire to dumpsters and damaging urban infrastructure. At least 14 commercial establishments were damaged, and shop windows and bus stop structures were also smashed.

According to DW, protests took place in Italy over rising fuel prices, arms buildup and the policies of Giorgia Meloni's government. Police reported nine arrests and 371 preliminary detentions, 110 of them involving minors.

According to Euronews, thousands of people took to the streets on Saturday for a new anti-government rally in the Albanian capital, Tirana, and police used tear gas to disperse the crowd. In clashes between security forces and demonstrators, government buildings were attacked and dozens of protesters were detained. The authorities said more than 300 protesters and police officers were injured.

In Portugal, meanwhile, affordable housing remains the protesters' main demand.

Recall that in late September, France was gripped by protests by high school students. Recently in Paris, spontaneous protests took place ahead of a major student demonstration, one of which ended in clashes with police and the use of tear gas.