Europe’s Angry Youth. Flash Points Across the Continent

Violent riots like those that raged through London and other English cities in August 2011 have rung the alarm bell for politicians. Frustration is also high among young people in other nations across Europe. As the gap between rich and poor widens, the next outbreak could happen in a number of countries.

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Die Welt, 25.8.11: The hooliganism of losers (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/article/884471-hooliganism-losers

ESO: Background information: Cameron cuts short holidays as riots spread http://www.europeansources.info/record/cameron-cuts-short-holidays-as-riots-spread/

ESO: Background information: Riot police clamp down on ‘indignant’ protesters http://www.europeansources.info/record/riot-police-clamp-down-on-indignant-protesters/

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