Oct. 8—Mass protests exploded in early October in France, Germany, Spain, and Italy, following smaller demonstrations last month, all involving different social groups, all with specific demands and backgrounds, but united by a common thread: Divert the resources now spent for rearmament and for Ukraine to measures to alleviate their hardship.
There are dramatic scenes and events. In Spain, after mass rallies over the housing crisis Oct. 3, following September farmer tractorcades against impossible diesel prices, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez made a sudden announcement Oct. 5 of national elections to be held Nov. 29.
