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Live: French unions stage nationwide strike in fresh test for Macron’s policies
French trade unions joined forces on Thursday for nationwide strikes and demonstrations for higher wages and in support of the high school protest movement, piling new pressure on the beleaguered government. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
France braces for fresh protests in test for Macron's policies
Hundreds of thousands of protesters are expected to march through French cities and public workers to strike on Thursday, in a fresh test for President Emmanuel Macron after weeks of unrest that have rattled his government and dominated the agenda five months ahead of a presidential election.
French student protests: 'Illiberal' Macron govt dismisses social movement as 'urban violence'
Jennie Shin is pleased to welcome Éric Fassin, Sociologist and Professor at Université Paris 8. “In a democracy, elections are very important, but it’s not the end of democracy. It’s the beginning,” explains Fassin. He interprets France’s student protest movement growing into a challenge to socioeconomic policy and what he describes as an “illiberal turn” in government. Connecting the treatment of working-class, racialized youth with wider restrictions on dissent, he argues that racism and democratic participation are central to understanding the unrest. His analysis also challenges the attrib
French high school blockades to restart on Monday, student unions say
The head of a student union said Sunday that high school blockades throughout France would restart on Monday. French President Emmanuel Macron has called for classes to resume after the government announced new measures to address the ongoing education crisis which student groups found insufficient.