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Photos of youth around the world protesting for education, housing…
Albania's students began over a resort project tied to the Trump family, while French high schoolers began protesting in September over teacher shortages and crowded classrooms.
Watch it as it aired: Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman on this story, from BBN Newsroom at 2:57 PM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are AP News's, the jokes are ours.

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- First reported by AP News: “Photos of youth around the world protesting for education, housing and political change”.
- Covered on BBN on Monday, October 19, 2026, at 2:57 PM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman.
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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorYoung people in many countries are protesting over education, housing and politics, and the AP has a new set of photos from the demonstrations.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorIn France, the protests began in September when high school students mobilised against teacher shortages and overcrowded classrooms, according to The Wire.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe AP reports that rising food and fuel prices, a lack of education funding and access to housing have fuelled protests across Europe.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorIn Albania, students started out over a resort development linked to the American president's family, France 24 reports.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorPrime Minister Edi Rama says he will not resign, and his Socialist Party has held power since twenty thirteen.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorAnd in Morocco, a group calling itself GenZ two twelve organised online, but heavy security stopped the protests and dozens were arrested in several cities, Reuters reports.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorDifferent countries, same complaint: classrooms, rent and who gets a say.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorTeachers short, classrooms packed, rents climbing. The whole continent is one overcrowded group project, Hank, and nobody is doing the slides.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorPlausible.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorPlausible. Vera, he said plausible.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorTake the win, Dale. It's the most agreement you'll get out of him this year.
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