Is Europe Heading for Collapse? Gen Z Protests & Crisis | Dr Nasir Baig

In this episode of Global Sach Podcast with Dr Nasir Baig, we examine Europe Protests 2026 as Gen Z students, workers and citizens protest across France, Albania, Italy, Belgium, Spain and Portugal. From Paris, Lyon and Marseille to Tirana, Milan, Brussels, Madrid and Lisbon, rising inflation, unemployment, education cuts, housing shortages and corruption allegations are fuelling public anger. Is Europe heading for collapse, and why are young people protesting? In France, President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu face growing pressure as student protests, Yellow Vest demonstrations, trade union strikes and police clashes deepen the political crisis ahead of the 2027 presidential election. In Albania, the Flamingo protest movement challenges Prime Minister Edi Rama over corruption allegations, education costs and controversial coastal development projects linked to Jared Kushner. Meanwhile, protests over living costs, housing and public services are putting pressure on governments in Italy, Spain, Belgium and Portugal, including leaders Giorgia Meloni and Pedro Sánchez. But is Europe's famous welfare state under threat? Dr Nasir Baig examines Donald Trump's NATO policies, changing US–Europe relations, the EU's €800 billion ReArm Europe / Readiness 2030 defence initiative, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, and the Russia–Ukraine war involving Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Could rising military spending increase pressure on education, healthcare, pensions and the European economy? We also explore how the ongoing US–Iran war, Trump–Iran tensions, Israel–Iran confrontation, Gaza and Lebanon crises, and the escalating Saudi Arabia–Houthi war in Yemen involving Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) affect global energy markets, oil prices and trade. Security concerns around the Strait of Hormuz, Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab, alongside tensions affecting the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain, add to global economic uncertainty. The episode also examines Marine Le Pen's National Rally, Germany's AfD, rising far-right politics, immigration debates and Islamophobia. Are Muslims, migrants and minorities being unfairly blamed for economic problems? Could growing Gen Z protests transform Europe's political future, or is the Western welfare model entering a deeper crisis? Is Europe Heading for Collapse? Gen Z Protests & Crisis | Dr Nasir Baig #EuropeProtests #Macron #EuropeCrisis #FranceProtests #AlbaniaProtests #News #Trump #GenZProtests #NATO #EuropeanUnion #GlobalSach #DrNasirBaig 00:00 – Highlights 01:36 – Europe Protests & Gen Z Uprising 04:25 – France Protests: Student Boycotts in Paris 05:38 – Yellow Vests, Teachers & Trade Union Protests 06:57 – Paris Riots, Police Clashes & Public Anger 07:45 – Macron Under Pressure & France's Political Crisis 08:31 – Albania Protests: Edi Rama & Government Crisis 11:07 – Flamingo Revolution: Jared Kushner & Albania 13:35 – Italy, Belgium, Spain & Portugal Protests 14:48 – Immigration, Islamophobia & Muslim Communities 17:11 – French Police Snapchat Controversy & Gen Z 19:20 – Netanyahu, Trump & Anti-Immigration Narratives 21:20 – Trump, NATO & Europe's €800 Billion Defence Plan 22:40 – Russia-Ukraine War & Europe's Energy Crisis 23:11 – Far-Right Politics: AfD, Marine Le Pen & Fascism 25:20 – Youth Protests & Europe's Political Future 26:00 – Warning for Muslims & Minorities in Europe 27:00 – Is Europe's Welfare State at Risk? Check Out Our Other Videos: 1:    • Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza Arrested: Cont...   2:    • The Greatest Debate on God’s Existence | J...   3:    • Qatar Crisis: UAE-Israel Alliance & New Gu...   Follow Us On Social Media: Facebook:   / globalsachtv   Instagram:   / globalsach   TikTok:   / globalsach1   Join Dr. Nasir Baig’s Family Membership on YouTube to support Global Sach and get exclusive benefits. Join here:    / @globalsachtv   Check out our channel here:    / @globalsachtv   Don't forget to subscribe!