Protests erupted across Europe on Saturday, from France to Albania, with demonstrators taking to the streets over a range of issues including pensions, housing, education, corruption and opposition to war.
In France, around 2,400 people were arrested and nearly 1,000 members of the security forces were injured during clashes in several cities, along with 100 protesters and residents in Paris alone. French protesters were demonstrating against rising living costs.
In Albania, thousands gathered in the capital Tirana for an anti-government protest. Police fired tear gas to disperse the crowd, and government buildings were attacked. Authorities said more than 300 protesters and police were injured. It was the latest of several clashes since mid-October.
Across Italy, thousands marched in Milan, Rome, Turin, Naples, Bologna and Florence. Protesters threw bottles, stones and firecrackers at police. Italian police said in a statement they had carried out nine arrests and briefly detained 371 people, including 110 minors. Captions described some demonstrators as antiwar activists protesting against rearmament and Italy's involvement in wars.
In Madrid, pensioners and supporters marched, demanding that pension increases be linked to actual inflation, the minimum pension raised to match the minimum wage, the gender pension gap closed, and the public pension system protected from privatisation.
In Lisbon, protesters demanded affordable housing, holding keys in a symbolic gesture.