The chants were decisively personal – against Hosni Mubarak and his autocratic style of government. In the vicinity of the Egyptian Embassy in Paris, calls for him to step down were communicated clearly and left little room for doubt as to what protestors were calling for: – a change at the head of Egypt’s government:…
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Protests in France, life goes on in Paris
And so it happens that yet another week went past with the headlines dominated by reports on the tension surrounding the new pension reforms, lady Gaga cancellations and that was pretty much all that the news talked about. And for good reason, as the week progressed , the tenor of protests took on a violent…
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Final Push
<a href="http://www.france24.com/en/sites/all/modules/maison/aef_player/flash/player.swf“>19 October: Final Push against Pension reform Protesters across France staged what many believe is an ill fated last push to force a rethink of pension reform – it is widely expected that the senate, which votes on Wednesday the 20th of October will approve legislation to increase the minimal retirement to 62 from…
Strike Day Two Report
The strike in Paris entered day two – with some of the city’s metro lines operating at one third of their usual frequency. While my line was not rescheduled, what this did for commuters was force them onto metro lines hey wouldn’t usually use – making th commute a stuffy experience!More random amateur footage of…
Young Parisians in Protest against Pension Policy?
Paris has always had something of a complex relationship with her young academics and students. And today, some of them were out on the streets in support of an issue that ostensibly is the concern of more mature Frenchies – namely the recently passed legislation to increase the minimal retirement age from 60 to 62…
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