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Groups in seven European countries call cost-of-living protests for November
Housing groups and unions from seven European countries called for coordinated protests against the rising cost of living.
The call was made in Paris on 3 November by organizations from France, Spain, Italy, the United Kingdom, Portugal, Greece and Belgium.
They want governments to protect the right to housing and control prices for housing, food and energy.
Their demands also include higher wages and pensions, stronger public services, and the right to work without excluding migrants.
The groups say the protests will unite people who have taken part in separate demonstrations and strikes across Europe.
They hope millions will join, but the sources do not say how many protests are planned or where they will take place.
The demonstrations are scheduled for 20, 21 and 22 November, with organizers also opposing rearmament and the use of fossil fuels.
Housing-rights groups and unions from seven European countries have called for coordinated protests against the cost of living on November 20, 21 and 22.
The organizations met in Paris on November 3 and said they hoped millions of people would take to the streets.
They called for housing rights and controls on housing, food and energy prices.
Their demands also include higher wages and pensions, public services, and an end to rearmament policies and fossil-fuel development.
- Who
- Housing-rights groups and unions from France, Spain, Italy, the United Kingdom, Portugal, Greece and Belgium.
- What
- They called for coordinated protests against the cost of living.
- When
- November 20, 21 and 22, 2026.
- Where
- Across Europe; representatives made the call at a meeting in Paris.
- Why
- They want action on the cost of living, including housing rights and controls on housing, food and energy prices.
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The eviction of 87-year-old Madrid retiree Maricarmen Abascal, who died a few days later, sparked protests and renewed public debate about the housing crisis.
Camps appeared in Lisbon and Porto amid protests in Spain.
Italy’s USB union held a general strike.
Representatives of organizations from seven European countries met in Paris and called for coordinated protests.
Spain’s main unions called a general strike over housing and wages.
The coordinated protests are scheduled to take place across Europe.
- Countries represented
- France, Spain, Italy, United Kingdom, Portugal, Greece and Belgium
- Protest dates
- November 20–22, 2026
- Meeting location
- Paris
- Expected turnout
- Organizers hope to draw millions
- Main price-control demands
- Housing, food and energy
- Spain general strike
- November 11, 2026
3 sources
Des associations et syndicats de sept pays européens appellent à manifester contre la vie chère les 20, 21 et 22 novembre
Des syndicats et associations de sept pays européens appellent à manifester contre la vie chère fin novembre
Sindicatos de España y otros seis países de la UE acuerdan convocar movilizaciones por el alza de precios a finales de noviembre
What people are saying
We have decided to coordinate to move forward together
By the millions, we will take to the streets and show that the people must lead, not billionaires