Keywords: Social unrest


France Extends Curfews as Government Responds to Weekend Violence and Looting

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has announced that additional local curfews will be imposed on Tuesday evening wherever authorities consider them necessary, following a night that police and gendarmerie officials described as relatively calm. The restrictions were introduced after a weekend......

Protests sweep five European countries as living costs, housing and education fuel public anger

Rising living costs, concerns over education and worsening housing affordability have fuelled a wave of demonstrations across France, Italy, Belgium and Portugal, with solidarity gatherings also reported in Germany on October 17 and 18, 2026. Although the protests differed in scale and motivation, they......

Ceuta and Melilla: Benabdallah Reaffirms the PPS Position Amid Tensions with Madrid

The issue of Ceuta and Melilla is once again at the heart of Moroccan political debate. Meeting in Ben Tayeb, in the Driouch province, the Secretary General of the Party of Progress and Socialism (PPS), Mohamed Nabil Benabdallah, reiterated his party's stance on the two cities, while warning against......

Bolivia: Agreement Between Government and Main Trade Union Eases Social Crisis

After more than six weeks of mobilization and tensions across the country, the Bolivian government and the Bolivian Workers' Central (COB) have reached an agreement aimed at ending part of the protest movement that has shaken the country since the beginning of May.Signed on Friday, this agreement marks......

Bolivia reaches agreement with major labor union after weeks of unrest

The Bolivian government and the country's largest labor organization have reached an agreement aimed at easing social tensions after more than six weeks of demonstrations, road blockades, and political unrest. The deal was announced following negotiations between President Rodrigo Paz and representatives......

Clashes erupt in Bolivia as protests over economic crisis continue

Tensions escalated in Bolivia as clashes broke out between protesters and security forces during an operation aimed at reopening a major roadway in the eastern part of the country. The confrontation reflects the growing social unrest that has affected several regions amid an ongoing economic crisis. For......

Iran: Police announce major arrests amid ongoing protests

Iranian police have announced what they described as “major arrests” targeting key figures linked to the protest movement that has shaken the country for the past two weeks. The demonstrations, largely driven by rising living costs and economic pressure, have taken place in several cities,......

Social unrest intensifies in Tunisia: Over 2,600 protests mark nationwide discontent in 2024

Tunisia experienced a significant surge in social protests during 2024, with 2,639 demonstrations recorded nationwide, according to the Social Observatory of the Tunisian Forum for Economic and Social Rights. The protests gained momentum throughout the year, with a notable escalation in the fourth quarter......

The Shadow of Xenophobia: How Anti-Immigrant Sentiment is Transforming the UK

Since the historic Brexit vote in 2016, the discourse in British politics and on social media has been increasingly dominated by far-right views and anti-immigrant rhetoric. As a British expatriate who has spent most of my adult life abroad, I feel compelled to pen this piece as an apology. Throughout......