Anti-CPE protests

Content about the 2006 protests against the CPE employment law in France.

"Casseurs" challenge French media reports

Late afternoon on March 28th around fifty students penetrated the offices of Agence France Presse in the centre of Paris to protest against “disinformation”.

CPE protesters turn towards direct, decentralised action

Round-up of just some of the day's events so far, including media strikes, road blockades and office and university occupations.

Students union to diversify tactics - blockades threatened

Bruno Julliard of students union UNEF is now calling for a 'diversification of methods', including the blockading of the transport system.

CPE struggle: Roads blocked in Brittany

Road stoppings by students opposed to the CPE today strongly disrupted access to Rennes, Nantes, Brest and Lannion today.

Soyons Cruels

Youth worker protests spread to Sweden

A demonstration against similar laws to the CPE being introduced - see our main coverage

Demonstration size map

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…

Report from Paris demonstration

A brief report of today's anti-CPE demonstration in Paris from Reglisse, a young student.

Anti-CPE Movement: Caen, 28th March 2006

Photos of the March 28th 2006 demonstration against the CPE in Caen, which saw scuffles between police and protesters. Photos from http:/…

Anti-CPE Movement: Bordeaux, 28th March 2006

Photos of the March 28th 2006 demonstration against the CPE in Bordeaux. Photos by Jay Taylor for libcom.org. More from Jay Taylor at www.jayzerz…

Anti-CPE Movement: Paris, 28th March 2006

Photos of the March 28th 2006 demonstration against the CPE in Paris. Photos from MrsBinParis and http://www.flickr.com/photos/cicilie/.

Anti-CPE Movement: Toulouse, 28th March 2006

Photos of the March 28th 2006 demonstration against the CPE in Toulouse. Photos from http://www.flickr.com/photos/chiwalou/.

Florence Lefresne

One in four youth unemployment figure disputed

Our interview with economist and European labour trends specialist Florence Lefresne about the CPE.