Euro rules entrench generational inequality

European monetary and fiscal institutions (the euro, Maastricht constraints and pension structures) systematically lock in transfers toward asset‑holders and retirees, creating a structural, cross‑national mechanism that amplifies generational wealth gaps and fuels youth revolt. Seen through recent multi‑country student and youth protests, institutional design — not just short‑term policy — helps explain why an entire generation feels its future has been stolen. — If true, this reframes youth unrest from isolated grievances into a predictable political consequence of how European economic institutions allocate risk and intergenerational transfers, making institutional reform a central lever for social stability.