From France to Albania: What's bringing protestors to the streets in Europe?

NPR | By Ayesha Rascoe

Published October 25, 2026 at 8:06 AM EDT

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Widespread protests are gripping several European nations. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks British historian Timothy Garton Ash what's roiling the continent.

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From France to Albania: What's bringing protestors to the streets in Europe?

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