Protests across Europe, fueled by rising fuel costs, weak public services and a housing crisis, have turned violent in France, Italy and Albania, with arrests, looting and injuries reported. In France, high school students' protests for more school resources broadened to include the CGT labor union and demands over living costs; the weekend unrest led to 2,400 arrests, with looting in Paris, Marseille, Lyon and Bordeaux and flames engulfing the 19th-century City Hall in Limoges. In Spain and Portugal, tent camps have sprung up over unaffordable rents, and Spain faces a snap election in November and a general strike, the first in 14 years. In Italy, inflation rose to 4.2% in September, above the eurozone's 3.8%, as demonstrators demanded better jobs, healthcare and wages.
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