Lille

Behind the blockades

libcom — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 00:16:39 +0000

When analysing the state of the working class, it is up to those looking at it to observe and evaluate the tendencies working within it. By this we don’t mean, “how many people have joined the Marxist-Leninist Workers’ League?” or “how many people self-identify as anarchists?” but something a little more subtle than that.

The anti-CPE struggle continues in France

jef costello — Mon, 10 Apr 2006 22:55:54 +0000

The "loi sur l'egalite des chances" of which the CPE was only a part, remains.

The alliance of unions that opposed the CPE has called for a continuation of the struggle as have many of the protesting groups. The CPE was the straw that broke the camel's back, but the reaction may well see all similar legislation withdrawn.

National co-ordination in Lille calls for unlimited general strike

libcom — Mon, 03 Apr 2006 10:18:32 +0000

update: see full text at the bottom of this post.

CPE protests: Blockades across France

alibi — Thu, 30 Mar 2006 11:01:57 +0000

Latest Poll
62% of French 'united', or 'in solidarity' with the anti-CPE movement (LCI poll)

Groups of a hundred in moving blockades, Lille

Occupations of high schools in the Pas de Calais region

jef costello — Fri, 24 Mar 2006 19:49:17 +0000

There have been a series of occupations of schools across the region, we are trying to give as much information as possible on the occupations and the General Assemblies that have voted for them and for their continuation.

Lille

Anger boils over: Rioting in Lille, Tours, Paris and Rennes

alibi — Sat, 18 Mar 2006 19:20:42 +0000

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.

Police say 35,000 protest in Lille

alibi — Sat, 18 Mar 2006 16:50:56 +0000

From Indymedia Lille:
"Perhaps 50,000 people, it appears that the cops acknowledged 35,000 of them...

"All the trade unions were there, the high-school girls and students at the head of the demonstration. At the end of the demonstration there was agitation like has become accustomery.

Youths riot in Paris as school students come out in force

alibi — Tue, 14 Mar 2006 22:30:43 +0000

Yesterday was the students day of action. We were giving updates as and when we recieved them, but this remains just a sample of what happened across France:

Today

One million throng streets in towns across France

Steven. — Tue, 07 Mar 2006 20:07:10 +0000

Police put the figure at 396,000. Demonstrations took place in 160 cities accress France.