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12 April: Unis split over strikes as CPE replacement passes through lower house

Submitted by alibi on Apr 13 2006 01:03

A quick round-up of news from Wednesday 12 April, including toll-free trains, sorting office blockade and the future of the university occupations.

CPE: Youths give lesson in solidarity

Submitted by alibi on Apr 7 2006 23:39

News and videos of transport blockades mostly by high school pupils and young people.

Photos from Gare du Nord yesterday

Submitted by libcom on Apr 7 2006 20:28

Photos just in of the blockade by around 2,000 students and high school pupils of Gare du Nord yesterday.

6 April: Villepin makes major speech amidst mass transport blockades

Submitted by alibi on Apr 6 2006 12:34

A round-up of news from the anti-CPE struggle in France, including Villepin's speech and responses, and the transport blockades across the country.

4 April: CPE protest live updates

Submitted by alibi on Apr 4 2006 21:09

Hour-by-hour coverage of the day of strikes, demonstrations and further blockades and occupations across France against the new employment law.

Lyon and Marseille blockade updates

Submitted by libcom on Apr 1 2006 01:10

A report on student protests from Lyon II University, and an unconfirmed report of a student wounded by a car driver who drove into demonstrators in Marseille.

More spontaneous blockades

Submitted by alibi on Mar 31 2006 23:55

A round-up of some of yesterday's (31 March) school and office occupations and blockades of roads and railways against the CPE.

Gare de Lyon blockade - photos

Submitted by alibi on Mar 31 2006 22:55

Photos from todays two hour long blockade of the Gare de Lyon train station in central Paris.

Sporadic protests and blockades across Brittany this afternoon

Submitted by alibi on Mar 30 2006 20:27

A round-up of some of this afternoon's events in Brittany, where like across France, high school and university students have been protesting against the CPE.

2,000+ invade Gare de Lyon train station, Paris

Submitted by alibi on Mar 30 2006 13:26
Marseille rail blockade

tf1 is reporting that over a thousand youths have invaded the Gare de Lyon train station in Paris. Le Figaro is now putting the number involved at 2,000, saying they have occupied the TGV lines.