Secondary school and university students have been demonstrating en masse in several European countries in recent weeks. In Serbia, where the Student List brought down Aleksandar Vučić’s regime in the 25 October elections, the movement was built over the last two years; in Belgium, the protests began in June; and then in France, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Germany, Albania, etc., Generation Z – soon joined by teachers, parents and trade unions – took to the streets in October 2026 to demand better conditions for their education and immediate measures to tackle the high cost of living. What they want, in short, is a future.

Do these protest movements draw inspiration from one another? Do their demands converge? Are there significant differences?

These questions and more will be discussed with OBCT correspondent from Serbia Danijela Nenadić and with the sociologist and political scientist Donatella Della Porta on Wednesday 18 November 2026 at 1.00 pm CET. The online conversation will be in English, moderated by Catherine André and Gian-Paolo Accardo.

This live event is organised by Voxeurop in the framework of PULSE.