Cost-of-living anger fuels clashes in France, Italy and Portugal

Summary

A Japan Times commentary argues that France is not alone in its unrest. Anger about inflation, from energy prices to housing costs, has led to clashes in Italy and Portugal as well as in France. The piece presents the French unrest as part of a wider wave of cost-of-living anger across southern Europe.

Timeline

1. The Japan Times

   22 Oct 2026, 07:34 UTCSource ↗

   In a commentary published on 22 October 2026, The Japan Times reports that anger about inflation, from energy prices to housing costs, has led to clashes in Italy and Portugal as well as in France.