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The Economist
The Economist
16 Apr 2025


NextImg:Europe’s streets are alive with the sound of protests
Europe | Charlemagne

Europe’s streets are alive with the sound of protests

An arc of discontent runs through Serbia and Turkey

Political rallies come in all shapes and sizes—and speeds. Spanish trade unionists amble gently, carrying banners at a leisurely pace. French manifestants in 2018 occupied roundabouts during the “yellow vests” movement, milling about as cars zoomed past their encampments. Those wishing to meet the protesters who have gripped Serbia for the past five months will need a touch more energy, and a pair of trainers. University students marching down Belgrade’s boulevards do so at such a brisk clip that out-of-shape middle-aged types—including this visiting columnist—can find it hard to keep up. Luckily, anyone running out of puff can simply fall behind and wait for the next of a slew of parades organised throughout the day to speed-march their way past. Onlookers of all ages seem to have a whistle tucked away in a pocket, ready to contribute to the cacophony generated by a few dozen or hundred students scurrying along. Five minutes later all is quiet again, until the next lot arrives.

This article appeared in the Europe section of the print edition under the headline “Europe’s arc of discontent”

The threat to free speech in Germany

One of the freest countries in the world takes a hammer to its own reputation

Participants from the far right political party Vox are seen marching during the demonstration

Young men in Spain love the hardline Vox

They find the rough populism of the far right appealing


Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Power is being monopolised in Ukraine

Critics say the presidency is becoming too mighty, and making mistakes


Trump’s Ukraine ceasefire is slipping away

The American president increasingly looks like Russia’s willing dupe

Russia continues to rain down death on Ukrainian cities

Soldiers can hold the line, but drones and missiles are killing civilians

The thing about Europe: it’s the actual land of the free now

Europe’s very real problems don’t look so bad by comparison