Anti-CPE protests

Latest news from the anti-CPE struggle from across France from Wednesday 5 April including blockades of businesses and roads.

A political, critical and subjective report by a Sorbonne delegate on the National Student Coordination held in Aix-en-Provence on 25-26 March 2006.

Hour-by-hour coverage of the day of strikes, demonstrations and further blockades and occupations across France against the new employment law.

Updates on General Assembly votes on high school occupations in Nantes, France in opposition to the CPE.

An eyewitness report of another anti-CPE demonstration from our correspondent in Bordeaux, Jay Taylor.

As the protests agains the First Employment Contract (CPE) continue in France, young workers and students across the world have begun to show support for the French movement or take similar action themselves.

Yesterday's protests in France included the occupation of the Eiffel Tower, a symbolic trial of Jacques Chirac and reports of fires at job centres and benefit offices in Paris and Toulouse.