Why are young people protesting around the world?
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Why are young people protesting around the world?

B1IntermediateOctober 21, 20268 min
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Gen Zs, those are people born between the late 90s and early 2010s, are protesting different issues, such as the quality of their education, job opportunities and voter rights. There have been protests in many countries including Albania, France, Italy, India and Spain. Learn more about this story with Becca and Georgie. And don't forget to sign up to our email newsletter to get our latest tips and updates: https://www.bbc.co.uk/send/u178220599 Write to us at [email protected]

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This BBC podcast is supported by ads outside the UK. From BBC Learning English, this is Learning English from the News, our podcast about the news headlines. In this program, why is Gen Z protesting around the world? Hello, I'm Becca. And I'm Georgie. In this program, we look at one big news story

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and the vocabulary in the headlines that will help you understand it. You can find all the vocabulary and headlines from this episode, as well as a worksheet on our website, bbclearningenglish.com. So let's hear more about this story. India, France, Albania, Italy – around the world, young people are protesting. But why?

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Gen Zs – those are people born between the late 90s and early 2010s – are protesting different issues. In France and Italy, students are protesting about the quality of their education. In Albania, it's about better university conditions and more job opportunities. In India, the Cockroach Janta Party, made up of young people and students, are protesting

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