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  • French Protesters Pour Into the Streets

    03/28/2006 6:19:30 AM PST · by libertarianPA · 45 replies · 1,050+ views
    Yahoo! News ^ | 3/28/06 | JAMEY KEATEN
    PARIS - Tens of thousands of protesters poured onto France's streets and striking workers hobbled transport services Tuesday, increasing pressure on embattled Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin to withdraw a contested new jobs contract for youths. Cracks opened in his conservative government as public pressure mounted, with Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy suggesting that the contract be suspended to allow talks with unions, in a clear break with Villepin. Paris and other cities deployed thousands of police to prevent a possible resurgence of violence that marred previous demonstrations against the contract, which would make it easier for companies to fire young...
  • French Student Groups Hold New Protests

    03/21/2006 11:51:45 AM PST · by libertarianPA · 10 replies · 387+ views
    AP via Yahoo! News ^ | 3/21/06 | JAMEY KEATEN
    PARIS - French student groups, bolstered by a firm show of support from trade unions, led a new protest march Tuesday to ratchet up pressure on the premier to scrap a contested labor law. Dominique de Villepin, meeting with ruling party lawmakers, expressed willingness to soften two provisions of the contested "first job contract" — but refused to consider canceling it altogether. As he spoke, the fourth student-led protest in eight days began in the capital, with thousands marching across the Left Bank and shouting "It's the street that rules!" in defiance of Villepin. The protests — at times violent...