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Mass protests have swept a number of countries in Europe and Asia. In France, more than 500,000 people took to the streets, with incidents of vandalism reported. There is no single unifying cause, but the backdrop is the rising cost of living and, according to UBS, an enormous wealth gap: 1.5% of adults own 48.4% of the world's capital.
Sevara AzamovaDame Rachel de Souza presented the Childhood Lottery report, arguing that children's living conditions in England depend on where they live — a 'postcode lottery'. The report records differences in access to mental health care, attainment, safety and dentistry that are not explained by poverty alone. It proposes minimum service standards and an emergency fund.
Otabek YusupovAccording to Eurostat, in 2025 12.1% of EU residents (about 46 million people aged over 16) could not afford regular leisure due to the costs involved. The highest rate is in Greece (27.3%), the lowest in Croatia (3.9%). Leisure is less accessible to women than to men, and income level explains only part of the differences between countries.
Otabek YusupovSince late September, hundreds of thousands of French schoolchildren have been protesting over learning conditions: teacher shortages, overcrowded classes, dilapidated buildings and food problems. AFP describes the situation in schools in the Paris suburbs and Marseille against record figures: average class size has reached 30.2 pupils, and 15.4 million hours of lessons have been lost over the year. The Ministry of Education promised 3,000 substitute teachers for the 114 hardest-hit schools.
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