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Anger on the Streets: Europe's Wave of Protests and What Comes Next
Recent weeks have seen tense and sometimes violent protests erupting over Europe. What’s been happening in countries as far apart as France and Greece have escalated for different reasons, but at their root there are some common themes that are far from straightforward for incumbent governments to solve.
In this episode, we seek to see what’s causing the protests and riots, noting the major challenges that European nations are facing and the polarized solutions being proposed by centrist and increasingly popular far-left and far-right political parties. We explore the political and economic consequences for individual nations, as well as for the future of European union and security. And as always, we keep an eye on where our intentions and prayers may be most needed.
Intentions and prayers start at 28 minutes 6 seconds.
Suggested Intention Focus for this week
This week, as we reflect on the mass unrest and public disorder that has played out on the streets of several European countries in recent weeks, we suggest holding as our main intention:
We will that all who would compete for European citizens’ political votes will be moved to speak honestly about the challenges their countries face rather than making false promises about “quick fix” solutions.
Please join us in holding this.
Chapter markers:
00:00:00 Understanding Europe’s Unrest
00:03:38 France: Protests, Riots, and Political Tensions
00:08:03 Spain’s Housing Crisis and Political Fallout
00:11:00 Housing and Cost-of-Living Protests Across Europe
00:17:33 Why Europe’s Protests Are Converging
00:20:04 Political Risks and Europe’s Uncertain Future
00:23:23 Polarization, Energy, and Europe’s Security
00:28:06 Intentions and Prayers
Sources referenced in this episode:
https://www.omfif.org/2025/11/a-tale-of-two-debts-in-france-and-the-uk/
https://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/1016/1595643-migration-uk-france/
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/20/world/europe/france-protests-europe-centrist-far-right.html
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/20/france-protests-europe-cost-living-violence.html
https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/portuguese-police-clear-housing-protest-camps-arresting-55
Join us in person for intention holding:
https://www.legacylabyrinthproject.org/events-1 Labyrinth Activist Network Zoom calls
https://insighttimer.com/cliverj Daily intention holding with Clive on Insight Timer.
Our websites:
www.heartfulimpact.com/ Our show website.
https://globalhealingresponse.com/ Global Healing Response ~ Offers a wealth of prayers, suggested practices and prompts in response to environmental catastrophe, conflict, and other world events.
https://www.legacylabyrinthproject.org/ Legacy Labyrinth Project ~ Creating global energetic connections through the labyrinth; inspiring active intention sending using the labyrinth via labyrinth activism.
https://www.clivejohnsonministry.com/ Clive Johnson Ministry ~ Events and offerings aimed at building beloved community, including weekly energy holding vigils and Power of Eight group.
https://insighttimer.com/cliverj ~ Daily intention holding.
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