Chaos and looting roiled major cities as Europeans poured into the streets to protest rising living costs
Source: Business Insider ·
Cost-of-living protests swept Europe over the weekend, with demonstrators taking to the streets from Lisbon and Brussels to Milan.
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Protesters took to the streets in capitals across Europe over the weekend. In Brussels, demonstrators clashed with police.Dursun Aydemir/Anadolu via Getty ImagesFrance wasn't alone this weekend.Civil unrest occurred in several European cities this weekend.Protests over the high cost of living devolved into riots.Demonstrators took to the streets across multiple European cities and capitals this weekend to protest the high cost of living in their countries.Though the violence in Paris and other French cities claimed the headlines, thousands also showed up in Portugal, Italy, and Belgium. Demonstrators were arrested in large numbers — many people were seen in photos and videos clashing violently with police and looting local businesses.Energy price hikes, caused at least in part by the US-Israeli war with Iran and the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, have contributed to the rising prices. Other demonstrations in Belgium and France were begun by students and have since snowballed…