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In Toulouse, protests being organised against rising fuel prices

Toulouse: Towards a Block Against Rising Fuel Prices?

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A “national blocking against rising fuel” operation sprouts on social networks. And an event is planned in Toulouse, Saturday 17th November, 2018. Explanations. UPDATE – 5pm. The event deleted facebook The event entitled “(Toulouse) National block against rising fuel” has mysteriously disappeared from Facebook  Wednesday afternoon. Without explanation. On the social networks, the organizers said they wanted to organise another one. Note […]

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France condems violence in the Gaza after the death of 55 Palestinians

Gaza. France Condemns “Violence” after the Death of 55 Palestinians

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The Elysee Palace on Monday condemned the deadly clashes that took place on Monday at the Gaza border. At least 55 Palestinians were killed by the Israeli army during protests against the inauguration of the US embassy in Jerusalem. France condemned Monday the “violence” in Gaza after the death of 55 Palestinians killed by the Israeli army during demonstrations and […]

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Nanterre students vote for unlimited blocking of their university

Nanterre: Students Vote for Unlimited Blocking of University

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Students from Nanterre gathered at a general assembly voted on Monday for the unlimited blocking of their university, a hotbed of protest against the reform of access to the university. Nanterre students gathered in a general assembly voted Monday for the unlimited blocking of their university , high ground of the protest against the reform of access to […]

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Ten roads blocked at the French-Spanish border in the Pyrenees-Orientales

Ten Roads blocked at the French-Spanish Border in the Pyrenees-Orientales

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CRISIS IN CATALONIA: For several hours, protesters blocked roads in protest against the arrest of members of the Catalan government … A dozen roads were cut Friday morning in Catalonia by demonstrators protesting on both sides of the Franco-Spanish border against the arrest of members of the Catalan government, according to the Catalan Traffic Service. National 2, an […]

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Strikes in Normandy this Thursday against reform of Labour Code

Strike against the Reform of the Labour Code: What disruptions in Normandy Thursday, October 19?

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A new call for the strike was launched Thursday, October 19, 2017, against the reform of the Labour Code. Disturbances are announced in Normandy. A new ” day of action ” against the reform of the labor code is scheduled, Thursday, October 19, 2017, at the call of unions CGT and Solidaires . The public service could also be part, for its own claims on the […]

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Major distruptions across France against the Labour Law

Labour Code: 223,000 Demonstrators across France, according to the Interior

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223,000 people demonstrated against the reform of the Labour Code in France, according to the Ministry of Interior. They were 400,000 according to the CGT. The protests against the reform of the Labour Code gathered Tuesday 223,000 people throughout France, according to figures from the Interior Ministry, against a figure of 400,000 announced by the CGT. The […]

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200 protestors in Chateaubriant against the Labour Code

Chateaubriant: 200 Protesters against Labour Code

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This Tuesday 12th September, 200 to 250 people gathered outside the Town Hall of Chateaubriant, the call of local unions CGT and Solidaires (Sud PTT). They are protesting against the orders to be submitted to the Council of Ministers of 22 September and to reform the Labour Code. “These measures will enhance the reversal of the […]

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Nearly 3000 protestors were in Lorient against the changes to the Labour Code

Labour Code: Nearly 3000 Protesters in Lorient

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Social protests return on Tuesday morning between the place of Lorient Town Hall and Avenue La Perrière in Lorient. Nearly 3,000 people have answered the call of five unions to protest against the reform of the labour law. At the call of unions CGT, FO, FSU, Solidaires and UNEF, nearly 3,000 people marched Tuesday morning between […]

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No increase in pensions, as there is little or no inflation

Pensions: No (or little) inflation, so, No Increase

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The Secretary of State for the Budget, Christian Eckert, said that the government will not increase pensions due to the very low inflation. Retirees are preparing to protest on Thursday to demand improvement in their purchasing power. “Pensions are indexed to inflation. Today inflation is low or zero. So to revalue and increase pensions would be […]

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A student has been released after being detained in May after a policeman got attacked at Labour Law protests

Labour Law: Suspected of Hitting a Policeman, a High School Student has been Released

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JUSTICE: A high school student was released on Friday after being taken into custody on suspicion of assaulting a police officer during a demonstration against the labor law in May … He was remanded in custody for “attempted murder” against a police officer during a demonstration in Nantes. A high school student in the criminal record […]

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