Paris
Paris set for another anti-CPE demonstration tomorrow
A demonstration organised by school and university students is set to take place tomorrow in Paris.
Called by the Coordination des Facs et Lycées d'Ile de France et de Paris or Network of Universities and High Schools of Paris and the Suburbs, the protest will march on the National Assembly.
Riot in banlieue as school students protest against CPE
Hundreds of youths clashed with riot police on Monday afternoon in the Parisian banlieue (suburb) of Drancy.
Between 300 - 500 pupils of the Eugene Delacroix High School had gathered for an anti-CPE demonstration. Three vehicles were set fire to and a bus shelter was damaged in the clashes. There was one arrest. According to the police force, the incidents lasted 3 hours.
Anti-CPE Movement: Paris, 21st March 2006
Photos of the March 21st 2006 demonstration against the CPE in Paris. Photos from http://thibautcho.free.fr.
39 year-old trade unionist in a coma
A trade unionist of the South-Postal and Telecommunications Authorities trade union (Sud-PTT), a 39 year old, was left in a coma following clashes with police.
The worker was wounded on Saturday at the end of the anti-CPE demonstration at the Places de la Nation in Paris.
Anti-CPE Movement: Nanterre university, Paris, 20th March 2006
Pepper spray attack by police on students and staff occupying Nanterre university on 20th March 2006. Photos from Paris Indymedia.
Paris - account and photos from our correspondent
A personal account and accompanying photos of the Paris anti-CPE demonstration and riot from one of our correspondents in Paris.
The metro on the way to the demo was packed, barely breathing space; it emptied entirely at St Jacques and we started marching to Place Renfort for the demo... Right away it was clear that this was as big a demo as I'd ever seen, maybe Make Poverty History would be bigger, but that doesn't count.
Images of yesterday's demonstrations
Photographs of Saturday 18 March's mass demonstrations against the CPE employment law in France.
Eyewitness account from Paris
A first-hand account from Hermit, who was present yesterday night at the Place de la Sorbonne, where there were clashes between the CRS and protesters.
At 2100, around 400 students and a few kids from the banlieu were scattered around the Latin Quarter, in small groups controlled by the police in the standoffish British style. There were police lines at all the intersections close to the place de la Sorbonne, searching people and stopping mass movement.
"Three generations walked hand in hand today"
A first hand account of todays demonstrations from one of our contacts on the ground in Paris.
Photo by our correspondent.
Anger boils over: Rioting in Lille, Tours, Paris and Rennes
Further disturbances have been reported in many towns and cities as mass anti-CPE demonstrations ended across France this evening.
At Paris's Le Place de la Nation, the vast square where this afternoons demonstration had ended, hundreds of youths were caught in pitched battles with the CRS riot police. Rounds of tear gas were fired and at least one molotov cocktail was thrown at police. By around 7pm calm began to be restored to the area.
