France and Germany are bracing for possible unrest as hundreds of demonstrations are planned, according to the Guardian's live coverage.
French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez warned earlier this week of a "very high risk of public disorder."
In Germany, a loose alliance of groups called Gen Z regelt ("Gen Z is sorting it") has called on supporters to turn out in more than 30 cities. The groups demand more spending on schools, climate protection and housing. They also oppose any plans to return to mandatory military service.
Alexander Throm, of the ruling conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) parliamentary group, wrote in the business newspaper Handelsblatt: "Scenes like those in France must be prevented at all costs."