As economic frustrations mount, protests spread across Germany and France; violence erupts in several cities

Frankfurt/Paris, Nov 1 (UNI) Protests over the rising cost of living, education funding and other social concerns spread to Germany, with tens of thousands of demonstrators taking to the streets, while hundreds of thousands joined another round of demonstrations in France, where sporadic violence and looting were reported. The latest demonstrations come ahead of a nationwide strike and mobilisation scheduled for November 5, called by an inter-union coalition over rising living costs. In Germany, the youth-led movement "Gen Z regelt" organised demonstrations in major cities, including Berlin, Frankfurt, Cologne and Munich, highlighting concerns over living costs, underfunded schools and universities,…