Europe cost of living protests

From Paris and Brussels to protests in Albania and mounting affordability concerns in Spain, growing economic discontent is exposing deepening cracks across Europe and putting governments under increasing pressure.

Rising energy prices, unaffordable housing, overstretched public services and austerity policies are driving households to the brink, as governments grapple with mounting debt and increasingly difficult budget choices.

The war against Iran has delivered another energy shock to a European economy still struggling with the fallout from the war in Ukraine, further intensifying the cost-of-living crisis and its impact on ordinary people.

But to what extent is Europe’s economic distress the result of war, and how much stems from deeper structural problems and policy failures? And ultimately, who is bearing the cost of Europe’s mounting crises?

These are the questions we’ll be exploring with our guests in this edition of the program.