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'Nobody heard us' — why Gen Z leads protests across Europe
Grenoble, France - November 02, 2026 High school students resumed blockades at schools in several French cities, including Paris, Marseille and Toulouse, on Monday, November 2, as classes resumed after the All Saints' holiday. The demonstrations were part of a nationwide student protest move…
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From the suburbs of Paris to the squares of Belgrade, thousands have taken to the streets.
'Nobody heard us' — why Gen Z leads protests across Europe Original
BRUSSELS — Maya Gourdel, a 19-year-old student in Brussels, sits at a desk writing slogans against those running her country: “If we burn, you burn with us!” The slogan, taken from the 2012 film "The Hunger Games,” was adopted as a symbol by many youth movements globally. It reflects the anger, frustration and desire for change driving Generation Z-led protests around Europe. From the suburbs of Paris to the squares of Belgrade, thousands have taken to the streets.
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From the suburbs of Paris to the squares of Belgrade, thousands have taken to the streets.
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From the suburbs of Paris to the squares of Belgrade, thousands have taken to the streets.
why Gen Z leads protests across Europe
From the suburbs of Paris to the squares of Belgrade, thousands have taken to the streets.
'Nobody heard us' — why Gen Z leads protests across Europe
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Europe's Gen Z protesters just want to be heard
MAYA Gourdel, a 19-year-old student in Brussels, sits at a desk writing slogans against those running her country: "If we burn, you burn with us!" The slogan, taken from the 2012 film The Hunger Games that has been adopted as a symbol by many youth movements globally, reflects the anger, frustration and desire for change driving Gen Z-led protests around Europe. From the suburbs of Paris to the squares of Belgrade, thousands have taken to the streets.
'Nobody heard us' – why Gen Z are leading protests across Europe
BELGRADE/MILAN/BRUSSELS/TIRANA, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Maya Gourdel, a 19-year-old student in Brussels, sits at a desk writing slogans against those running her country: "If we burn, you burn with us!" The slogan, taken from the 2012 film "The Hunger Games" that has been adopted as a symbol by many youth movements globally, reflects the anger, frustration and desire for change driving Gen Z-led protests around Europe.
アングル：欧州各地に広がるＺ世代の抗議デモ、「声が届かない」怒り爆発
写真はセルビア議会総選挙での勝利を喜ぶ学生主導の新興政治勢力「学生リスト」の支持者ら。10月26日、ベオグラードで撮影。REUTERS/Uros Arsic ［ベオグラード／ミラノ／ブリュッセル／ティラナ ２８日 ロイター］ - 「私たちが燃えるなら、あなたたちも一緒に燃え尽きる！」──。ベルギーの首都ブリュッセルの学生、マヤ・グルデルさん（１９）は机に向かい、国の指導者に向けたスローガンを書いていた。２０１２年の映画『ハンガー・ゲーム』のせりふで、世界各地の若者運動では象徴的な言葉として使われてきた。欧州全域でＺ世代が主導する抗議デモを突き動かす怒り、挫折感、そして変革への望みを、この言葉が映し出している。 パリ郊外からセルビアの首都ベオグラードの広場に至るまで、何千もの人々が街頭に繰り出した。 要求の内容はさまざまだが、その多くは共通している。老朽化した学校施設、経済的機会の乏しさ、生活費の高騰、汚職、住宅問題、そして自分たちの声が聞き入れられていないという不満だ。こうした抗議は時に、暴力沙汰にも発展した。...
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