UK French CPE uprising 2006 Newswire Archive
This Week's SchNEWS - Gaul To Arms
24-03-2006 13:44
Newswire Radio Show - Wed 22nd March - Listen Now
22-03-2006 14:12
Weekly hour long show from Indymedia Radio London with coverage of the CPE uprising in France and the global day of protest, the occupation of Iraq on the third anniversary of the illegal invasion by the US led forces, plus confessions from an economic hit man.40,000+ Students protest in Paris + More: Tues 21 March CPE Roundup
22-03-2006 09:41
Tuesday March 21st: summary of the days events from libcom below.This thursday is also another student day of action ahead of next week's general strike.
French Government Responds to Virtual Sit-In
22-03-2006 01:27
The virtual sit-in in solidarity with French students, youth and workers opposed to the CPE has effectively taken the street protests through the walls of the French government buildings and deep into the operations of the French government itself. This morning, an email containing this text was mailed to Sysadmins at the b.a.n.g. lab at UCSD, where the borderlands Hacklab is hosted...Full article | 1 addition | 1 comment
Rioting Breaks Out in France After CPE Demos (Paris)
18-03-2006 21:34
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Over One Million on Streets Protesting Against CPE In France!
18-03-2006 17:23
First major estimate's of today's massive french protests put the figure above one million. Le Figaro is reporting that unions believe well over a million are now demonstrating against the CPE labour reform on the streets of France.The Agency France Presses is now quoting organisers as giving a figure of 1,145,000 people...
A big Thank YOU from France & some info...
18-03-2006 00:11
french struggleParis clash between cops & demonstrators.
17-03-2006 21:36
Paris Student march
17-03-2006 21:26
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University occupation, Paris.
17-03-2006 21:19
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French Students Continue CPE Resistance - Hundreds of 1000s on Streets + Clashes
17-03-2006 03:27
Well over 250,000 students in France took to the streets in protests against the CPE around the country. That's the official estimate, groups involved put the numbers much higher (300,000 according to the student union UNEF, 500,000 according to FIDL’S, and even 600,000 according to UNL’S). 70% of universities effected by occupations and protests, schools also occupied in many places. More roads blockaded, town hall occupied in Rennes, reports of fascists attacking student protestors in several locations, heavy clashes in central Paris and at Sevres and near Sorbonne area this evening with tear gas, rubber bullets and water cannon used as people fought riot police from 7.30pm, CNT union members arrested, reports of up to 300 total arrests today...
French students movement
17-03-2006 02:04
On the 16th of march, 64 french universities, out of 84, were on strike.This huge movement has started in january. Why ?
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14th March: Student Action Against CPE in France: Protests + Blockades + Clashes
15-03-2006 08:06
More nationwide demos, blockades, railway obstructions, occupations and street clashes as a student day of action opposed the CPE employment law. Updates from libcom below:
Experiences and perspectives of the students' movement in France
14-03-2006 09:50
The text that follows introduced the ICC public meeting of 11th March in Paris, at which students and militants involved in the recent events debated their experience and the best means for spreading the movement.Sorbonne University Eviction Video + Pics and more background to CPE resistance (france)
13-03-2006 13:30
Much international publicity has come from the occupation and violent eviction of the Sorbonne university in Paris (video below). With the media making the obvious 1968 comparisons, riot police stormed the university building firing tear gas at around 4am on Saturday after hours of resistance from the occupiers and their supporters outside. There were around 30 arrests. The university had been occupied since Tuesday night with tensions increasing. On Friday police batton charged students who were blocking a road near to the university.
French filth riot against student revolt.
11-03-2006 12:56
Riot police have stormed the Sorbonne University in Paris, forcing out students who have been occupying the building since Wednesday in protest against government labour laws.France: Hundreds of thousands fight attacks on young workers
10-03-2006 13:46
France: Students mobilise against the CPE
10-03-2006 13:13
In France, students mobilise against the CPE: All together in the struggle against capitalism! University and high-school students, future unemployed, future part-time or temporary workers: All together in the struggle against capitalism!Paris: Sorbonne is occupied
10-03-2006 12:09
Since yesterday evening, the legendary university Sorbonne in the LatinQuarter of Paris is occupied. Even though the CRS (French Riot Police)
was present, the occupation could be held throughout the night...A new
chance for social change?