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What's behind Europe's youth protests?

Interior Ministry figures put French arrests at 1,949 on October first, and protests have since reached Albania, Belgium and Italy; governments and unions cannot agree on crowd sizes.

On air: Gloria Vance and Hank Ledger on BBN Tonight
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  1. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThis is a BBN special report. Across Europe, young people have been in the streets for weeks, and Al Jazeera asks what is driving them.

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The story so far

  1. EU leaders weigh energy prices as populist fears grow · The Guardian
  2. Who brought movable-type printing to Europe around 1440? · Wikipedia
  3. France, Germany strike bargain on Made in Europe, car emissions · POLITICO.eu
  4. U.S. Floats Lifeline to Russia: Allowing More Gas Sales to Europe · The New York Times
  5. Photojournalist beaten by settlers slams Netanyahu; Europe protests… · The Times of Israel
  6. Protests erupt across France over living costs and students · CBS News
  7. What's behind Europe's youth protests? (this story)

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