Over the past week, German citizens, angered by soaring energy costs due to European sanctions against Russia, staged protests in several cities, calling attention to several issues ranging from the surge in energy prices, a refocus on green energy and an end to the Ukraine War.
Rishi Sunak, a former Goldman Sachs banker and hedge fund head who stepped down last summer from his post as Chancellor of the Exchequer to protest ex-Prime Minister Boris Johnson, will be the next leader of the United Kingdom after a brief, yet disastrous tenure by Liz Truss.
About 100,000 people in France took to the streets on Tuesday to lash out at the rising costs of living and called for higher wages to make up for soaring inflation and energy bills.
As Europeans face soaring energy prices and inflation, the French are also dealing with a surge in costs for a dietary staple that has—at least partially—already been blamed for starting a revolution: bread.