Fuel riot

The riots in France and Italy have been dubbed the “end of Western civilization.” Perhaps this is an exaggeration, but the current events have become perhaps one of the most vivid illustrations of the “decline of Europe”, which continues for decades. It has many reasons, but one of the main triggers was an acute energy crisis. No wonder in his address to the nation, Emmanuel Macron singled out the increase in fuel prices among the main factors of discontent.