Anti-CPE Movement: Gare du Nord, Paris, 6th April 2006

Thursday 6th April, approximately 2000 students and high-school pupils join in small groups a blockade at Gare du Nord, Paris around 3pm, staying on the tracks and blocking traffic for 2 hours. Photos from http://www.flickr.com/photos/zulunation/.

The anti-CPE struggle continues in France

The withdrawal of the CPE was announced today. This is a victory for the protesters, however the government still has the ability to strongarm similar legislation through and has not withdrawn the other parts of the new law package.

Gare de Lyon blockade - photos

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

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France in the streets: Largest demonstrations yet

Full coverage of today's demonstrations, strikes and riots as public transport and services crippled and nearly 3 million take to the streets in…

More spontaneous blockades

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