{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/695e7828a32e86d77573ead2/6ae345d29fd2fa3c16b3db1a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Why are Gen Z protests spreading across Europe?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/695e7828a32e86d77573ead2/1793289862034-a622d1ef-2ca0-4e18-9a82-28e71a380942.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Cities across Europe have seen mass Gen Z demonstrations as disillusioned youths make their voices heard.</p><p><br></p><p>France, Italy and Spain have been hotbeds of discontent while Greece, Portugal and Albania have also seen widespread protests.</p><p><br></p><p>The worst rioting has been in France where building were set on fire, shops looted and over 1,000 people arrested.</p><p><br></p><p>US President Donald Trump has seized upon the unrest, blaming immigration, while far-right factions, including French Presidential frontrunner Marine Le Pen, are using the opportunity to push their agendas.</p><p><br></p><p>Will this wave of mass youth protests force politicians to listen?</p><p><br></p><p>Joining Enda Brady for the discussion:</p><p><br></p><p>Phineas Rueckert</p><p>Journalist</p><p><br></p><p>Matthew Agarwala</p><p>Economist and Professor in Sustainable Finance at University of Sussex Business School</p><p><br></p><p>Javier Carbonell</p><p>Policy Analyst at the European Politics and Institutions Programme</p><p><br></p><p>Follow the podcast to keep up to date and access the back catalogue of Roundtable discussions at https://www.youtube.com/@RoundtableTRTWorld</p>","author_name":"TRT World"}