European Protests Spur U.S. Warning in PortugalEurope’s Protests Put Living Costs at the CenterViolent Clashes Overshadow Europe’s Protest Wave
The U.S. State Department cautioned Americans in Portugal on November 1 as protests over living costs and housing spread across Europe, with violence reported in parts of Germany and France.Demonstrators across Europe took to the streets over housing, affordability and public services, prompting a U.S. safety alert in Portugal and clashes in Germany and France.Protests over living costs and public services spread across Europe, but clashes, looting and injuries in Germany and France put public order in focus as the U.S. warned Americans in Portugal.