Chaos and looting roiled major cities as Europeans poured into the streets to protest rising living costs

Protesters took to the streets in capitals across Europe over the weekend.

In Brussels, demonstrators clashed with police.

Dursun Aydemir/Anadolu via Getty Images France wasn't alone this weekend.

Civil unrest occurred in several European cities this weekend.

Protests over the high cost of living devolved into riots.

Demonstrators took to the streets across multiple European cities and capitals this weekend to protest the high cost of living in their countries.

Though the violence in Paris and other French cities claimed the headlines, thousands also showed up in Portugal, Italy, and Belgium.

Demonstrators were arrested in large numbers — many people were seen in photos and videos clashing violently with police and looting local businesses.

Energy price hikes, caused at least in part by the US-Israeli war with Iran and the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, have contributed to the rising prices.

Other demonstrations in Belgium and France were begun by students and have since snowballed into larger-scale demonstrations, involving union workers and other organizations.

Here's a look at the chaos that unfolded across the Atlantic this weekend, where peaceful protests eventually devolved into riots and looting.

Lisbon Protestors in Lisbon demanded a general increase in wages.

Horacio Villalobos#Corbis/Getty Images In Lisbon, Portugal's capital , people took to the streets on October 17 to protest the cost-of-living crisis, low wages, and unaffordable housing.

The demonstration, which was organized by the CGTP, Portugal's largest trade union federation, was also held in Porto and Coimbra.