France hit by wave of protests over jobs plan

[AkrobatR]

Tens of thousands of students and workers marched in Paris and other French cities today in what was expected to be the biggest show of anger yet at a jobs plan that has led to violence in the streets and threatens to weaken the government.

For the second time in three days, students – this time joined by unions and employees – were using marches to press the conservative government to withdraw the measure, which could take effect in April.

“We are not disposable. We deserve better,” said Aurelie Silan, a 20-year-old student who joined the massive protest in the French capital. She held aloft a banner mocking Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin – just one sign of the mounting pressure he faces.

“Aren’t we the future of France?” Silan asked.

In Toulouse in south-western France, between 21,000 and 33,000 people marched against the jobs plan to cries of “No to a government that makes students (and) workers fodder for employers.” In Lyon, in the south-east, police put the number of de

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Edited March 18, 2006 by Tommy

[Bella-Angelique]

My prayers are with the students and other working citizens of France.

It is time for people to retake control over their governments and over their very lives away from the control of Global Corporations.

[Tommy]

Moved to appropriate forum and added link to story. Welcome to the forum AkrobatR.

[bathory]

yeah france is awesome with its crappy economy, high costs of living and 15% unemployment or whatever obscene figure it is atm.

[PadawanOsswe]

I thought the revolutionary craze died in the 70's. and last I checked, France or any government for that matter are not run by corporations.

Edited March 19, 2006 by PadawanOsswe