Anti-CPE protests

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

Wednesday 22nd of March: Summary of events

A summary of all the latest updates and reports from the French anti-CPE movement, updated throughout the day.

Manoeuvring Sarkozy floats compromise over CPE

Nicolas Sarkozy, the Interior Minister and General Secretary for the UMP (the party of the government) has spoken his mind for the first time on…

New evidence emerges on injured demonstrator Cyril Ferez

New photos have emerged of Police dragging the injured demonstrator Cyril Ferez, who now lies in a coma, around 50 minutes before being found unconscious in the Place de la Nation.

CNT: communique against "prevention of delinquency" law

A translation of a communique from the anarcho-syndicalist union the CNT-France, calling for a unified response to the attacks upon worker's rights in France.

An update by the Sorbonne Occupation Committee in exile

This communique arrived in our e-mail account today in English. We don't have confirmation that this…

Anti-CPE Movement: Dijon, 22nd March 2006

With a banner proclaiming, "They want to put us out on the streets, now it's your turn!" a group of around 40 masked intruders entered the…

Villepin: withdrawal 'not possible'

In a speech to members of his UMP party this evening, French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin has ruled out the withdrawal of the CPE.

Tuesday March 21st: summary of day's events

A detailed summary of today's events, include a Cyril Ferez update including demonstration counts, rail blockades and school strikes.

"1,000 times more revolutionary than '68"

The BBC has published a summary of todays French press editorials.

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.

Anti-CPE Movement: Nantes, 21st March 2006

Photos of the March 21st 2006 demonstration against the CPE in Nantes. Photos from http://nantes.indymedia.org/.

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.