Anti-CPE protests

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

Anti-CPE Movement: Nanterre university, Paris, 20th March 2006

Pepper spray attack by police on students and staff occupying Nanterre university on 20th March 2006…

Anti-CPE Movement: Caen II university occupation, 20th March 2006

Occupation of Caen II university campus by anti-CPE students on 20th March 2006. Photos from http:/…

Poll reveals French anticipate "major social crisis"

More results from a poll set to be published in Mondays Liberation are now coming in.

80% of young French against the CPE

A survey to be published in tomorrows Libération will reveal the massive level of opposition to Villepins labour casualisation reform.

A report from Paris III Censier

An excerpt of a report from the general assembly of Paris III Censier, submitted to libcom.org by some participants.

High school students call Thursday as day of action against CPE

The high school representatives body FIDL is calling this Thursday, March 23rd as a nationwide day of action against Villepin's labour casualisation reforms.

69% of French say demonstrations justified

The right-leaning French weekly Le Express has published an opinion poll regarding the CPE.

Paris - account and photos from our correspondent

A personal account and accompanying photos of the Paris anti-CPE demonstration and riot from one of our correspondents in Paris.

"Why I am rioting"

Today Le Monde has published interviews with the rioting youths of yesterdays disturbances at the Place de la Nation in the East of Paris.

Nantes anti-CPE demonstration 18 March 2006

Images of yesterday's demonstrations

Photographs of Saturday 18 March's mass demonstrations against the CPE employment law in France.

Eyewitness account from Paris

A first-hand account from Hermit, who was present yesterday night at the Place de la Sorbonne, where there were clashes between the CRS and protesters.

"Three generations walked hand in hand today"

A first hand account of todays demonstrations from one of our contacts on the ground in Paris.