{
  "id": 18030935,
  "title": "Activists urge European cost-of-living protests in late November",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/activists-urge-european-cost-of-living-protests-in-late-november",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T21:45:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/highlight/2026/11/04/activists-urge-european-cost-of-living-protests-in-late-november"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Seven European countries are set to organize coordinated protests against the escalating cost of living in late November. Housing rights groups, unions, and activists from France, Britain, Belgium, Spain, Italy, Portugal, and Greece met in Paris to issue a joint statement denouncing the rapid rise in living expenses. The organizations highlighted the unaffordability of housing, basic food, and transportation costs, warning of a potential resurgence of austerity measures driven by public-debt creditors and military spending. Key demands include the guarantee of housing rights, price controls on housing, food, and energy, increased wages and pensions, and universal access to high-quality public services, such as education and healthcare. French participants included the USL high school student association, CGT labor union, and the Yellow Vest movement. UK groups represented in the coalition were the London Renters Union and the Greater Manchester Tenants Union.",
  "summary": "Following spontaneous protests in several European nations, representatives from rights groups and unions called for rallies on Nov 20 and the following weekend.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}