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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 ...
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 ...
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.
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 ...
Thousands of people across France came to the streets in October 2022, launching a statewide strike against the rise in the cost of living. The demonstrations erupted following weeks of "walkouts" that have crippled oil refineries and caused gasoline shortages. [1]
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 ...
Major roads have been affected in France from January 23. [21] Protesters planned to besiege Paris starting January 29. Some Occitan activists from Lot-et-Garonne of the Rural coordination of Agen (Karine Duc and José Perez) even managed to enter the Rungis market (near Paris) but they were immediately arrested by the police. [22] [23]
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 ...