There are several major changes over the last 10-30years that are having a profound effect on Global society but even more so on European society due to EU policies.
1. Globalization has lead to winners and losers. Winners the poverty levels in 2nd and 3rd world countries have been massively reduced and earnings of 1st world graduates, especially in the creative industries have risen massively. The big losers are those with lower than degree level qualifications with wages for skilled and semi-skilled at minimum wage level with minimum benefits where most higher paid manufacturing jobs have been automated or relocated abroad. AI over the next 10 years is going to have profound effects on society and employment.
2. Internet with globalization has been very disruptive with competition, margins and prices all being much more competitive.
3. EU Dictatorship which is about the elites at the expense of the ignored little people.
4. Euro is half a currency which is focused on Greman financial Hegemony especially at the expense of France and the PIIGS.
5. Wide generation gap. The Smartphone generation thinks and behave completely differently to previous generations and are much more self-centred and isolated which is causing major problems with increasing depression and suicide rates in the young.
6. The rise of the elites in all 1st world countries at the expense of everybody else, especially the financial elites from 2008 with loose money, QE and ZIRP causing massive asset price inflation, but due to competition little other inflation. This is pricing housing beyond the reach of the young.
7. The rise and aggression of the dictators especially from the axis of evil: Russia, China, Iran and DRPK.
8. Religious fundamentalism which is primarily an Islamic problem, but does also apply to other religions including Christian zealots in Isreal and USA.
Where these many toxic combinations are going to end up as society adjusts and changes I don't think anybody knows and it may not be a good place for too many people.