Students will once again be protesting against the proposed labour law in Nantes this afternoon

Labour Law: Protest Scheduled Wednesday Afternoon in Nantes

The national student union and students from Lycees have called a day of action at 2pm, place du Bouffay in Nantes. The Student National Coordination (CNE) calls  “to the Wednesday, 20th April a day of action in all the cities of France.” In Nantes, the University is being blocked by students, a coordination decided by […]

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22 arrests in Paris at the #NuitDebout after clashes between protestors and police

#NuitDebout: 22 arrests after Violence in Paris

Police pushed the rioters out of Republic Square … Twenty-two people were arrested in the night from Friday to Saturday on the sidelines of the “#NuitDebout” after the violence against the police and damage committed in the northeast of Paris, announced the police headquarters . Some demonstrators were overcome by tear gas, while four policemen […]

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There will be no trams or buses in the centre of Nantes, because of fears of trouble from protests

Nantes: New Demo announced Thursday, No Trams in the Afternoon

For fear of further outbursts, no tram (or bus) will serve Nantes City Centre from 2pm to 9pm on Thursday … A new call to rally against the proposed Labour law by the Minister Myriam El-Khomri was set for Thursday afternoon at 4.30pm at the miroir d’eau in Nantes.  Unlike last Saturday, this appointment is not at the initiative […]

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Protestors at the #NuitDebout tried to reach the house of Prime Minister Manuel Valls

NuitDebout: Clashes on the Sidelines of Procession Heading to the Home of Valls

As is the case every night since March 31, a “NuitDebout” was held this Saturday night in Paris, close to where the earlier demonstrations were taking place against the proposed new Labour Law. But hundreds of participants decided at about 11pm to leave the Place de la Republique to protest at the home of the Prime Minister, […]

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Clashes in Nantes between Protesters and Police have caused the carnival to be cancelled

Nantes: The Protests Escalates, the Carnival Night Postponed

More than 2,600 people demonstrated Saturday in Nantes, before new clashes erupt in the city centre … The mobilization was large, and because of violent clashes, the carnival is cancelled for tonight.  While more than 2,600 people (15,000 according to the CGT union) took to the streets of Nantes to again protest against the proposed […]

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Between 300 -350 protestors joined the demonstration in Laval against the Labour Law

Labour law: 300 Demonstrators this Morning in Laval

There were about 300 protesters to march this morning in Laval against the proposed El-Khomri law. Fewer young attend but the protest #NuitDebout continues this evening … Between 300 and 350 people, that is the estimate of the number of demonstrators on Saturday 9th April at Laval. The procession marched from the Plaza of Human […]

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There has been more clashes between police and protesters in Rennes

Rennes: Clashes During the Demonstration against the Labour Law

Clashes erupted between protesters against the labour law and law enforcement officers, this Saturday at Rennes … Saturday at midday, some 1,700 people, according to the prefecture, were protesting against the labour law in Rennes. A parade marked by clashes with police which were preventing the protesters from accessing the historic centre. Tear gas and charges […]

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A man was seriously injured after falling from a statue in Place de la Republique in Paris

Paris: A Man Seriously Injured Falling from the statue at Place de la Republique

On Friday night, during the “NuitDebout”, a man was seriously injured falling from the statue on the Place de la Republique in Paris … A man was seriously injured on the night of Friday to Saturday, falling from the statue in the Place de la Republique in Paris. The man might be of been part […]

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