WorldABC News & HeadlinesWhat you need to know about Europe's protests, and why they're growing
Mass protests over cost of living and public sector cuts have spread across six European countries, with curfews declared in parts of Paris and Lille after violence and looting.
Protests are sweeping across Europe, with hundreds of thousands of people taking to the streets in dozens of cities across the content. This is what you need to know.
Protests that began with French teachers striking over staffing shortages in September have spread to six European countries, with hundreds of thousands taking to the streets.
Curfews have been imposed in parts of Paris and Lille after shops were looted and historic buildings vandalised, with hundreds of arrests across France.
Analysts warn the unrest could spread further in coming weeks, as shared grievances around cost of living and public sector cuts resonate across the continent.
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