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  2. The Paris Olympics are The Strike Olympics — with an IOC ...

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    There are rumblings that rideshare drivers and/or taxi drivers could strike Friday morning, form a slow-moving convoy in eastern Paris, and bring major roads in the capital to a standstill — in ...

  3. List of incidents of civil unrest in France - Wikipedia

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    2014: 2014 Sarcelles riots, a pro-Palestinian protest against the Israeli ground invasion of Gaza degenerated into an antisemitic riot in Sarcelles, France. 2016: 2016 French taxi driver strike, a strike by taxi drivers in several major cities against Uber, included many road blockades, fires, overturned vehicles, and the blockade of roads ...

  4. Paris Metro workers strike for wage hike, disrupt commutes - AOL

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    Last month, a strike by oil refinery workers caused nationwide fuel shortages that disrupted lives and businesses. Striking subway workers shut down half of the Paris Metro lines Thursday, a ...

  5. Timeline of strikes in 2023 - Wikipedia

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    2023 Cape Town taxi strike;; 2023 Irn-Bru strike; [29] [30]; 2023 Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital strike; [31] [32]; 2023 Sogo & Seibu strike - strike at the flagship Seibu Department Store in Tokyo in protest over the store's sale to the American Fortress Investment Group, representing the first strike at a major department store in Japan in over 60 years; [33]

  6. Nahel Merzouk riots - Wikipedia

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    A series of riots in France began on 27 June 2023 following the fatal shooting of Nahel Merzouk in an encounter with two police officers in Nanterre, a suburb of Paris. Residents started a protest outside the police headquarters on the 27 June, which later escalated into rioting as demonstrators set cars alight, destroyed bus stops, and shot ...

  7. France strike: Flights and Eurostar trains cancelled ahead of ...

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    For British travellers in France, the Foreign Office is warning: “Industrial action may start the evening before the strike day and run for several days.” The latest walk-out is due to end at ...

  8. Yellow vests protests - Wikipedia

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    On 5 December, about 90 parades parade across France and gather, according to the Interior Ministry, about 50,000 people; clashes with police took place in Paris, Dijon, Nantes and Lyon, which, according to Gerald Darmanin, led to 95 arrests and resulted in 67 injuries among police, including 48 in Paris.

  9. 2021 French labor protests - Wikipedia

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    On 31 January 2021, several thousand members of student associations and the LGBTQ community gathered in Paris to protest against poor educational and social conditions. [6] The main rally organized by the CGT took place on 4 February 2021 in Paris and other cities across France. Participants came from across all social classes and industries.