FRANCE: Week of unrest kicks off with Roma expulsions protest
At least 10,000 protesters marched through the streets of Paris Saturday to rally against the government’s crackdown on immigrants and the recent expulsion of hundreds of Roma. Police are bracing for more protests in the coming days. Read More
FRANCE: Workers strike in protest at rising retirement age
Hundreds of thousands of French workers took part in a 24-hour nationwide strike on Thursday to vent their anger at government plans to tackle a budget deficit by raising the retirement age from 60 to 62. Read More
FRANCE: May Day rallies protest Sarkozy’s proposed pension reform
Holding rallies on May Day is an tradition in France, as it is in many nations. But this year, the stakes are higher, as it comes just before a summit on pension reform scheduled to take place at the presidential palace on May 10. Read More