Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World

Protests and strikes continue in France

strikes in france: truck drivers protest
Lorry drivers block the entrance of a regional transportation centre in Lesquin, northern France Photograph: Philippe Huguen/AFP/Getty Images
strikes in france: protests at bordeaux airport
A passenger arrives at the blockaded Merignac airport, near Bordeaux Photograph: Bob Edme/AP
strikes in france: President Nicolas Sarkozy and Chancellor Angela Merkel
President Nicolas Sarkozy walks with the German chancellor, Angela Merkel, along the boardwalk at Deauville, where they are attending a tripartite security summit with the Russian president, Dmitry Medvedev Photograph: Philippe Wojazer/AFP/Getty Images
strikes in france: French high school students block Place de la Republique in Paris
High school students set up a fence to block traffic on the Place de la République in Paris Photograph: Lionel Bonaventure/AFP/Getty Images
strikes in france: French high school students protest in Nice
Students take part in a demonstration in Nice Photograph: Eric Gaillard/Reuters
strikes in france: Demonstrators slow down the traffic near Marseille
Protesters slow down traffic near Marseille Photograph: Gerard Julien/AFP/Getty Images
strikes in france: French high school students in PAris
A driver confronts protesting students blocking traffic in Paris Photograph: Miguel Medina/AFP/Getty Images
strikes in france: Students demonstrate in Marseille
Students demonstrate in Marseille Photograph: Gerard Julien/AFP/Getty Images
strikes in france: demonstration at the Vieux Port in Marseille
Students shout during a demonstration at the old port area of Marseille Photograph: Anne-Christine Poujoulat/AFP/Getty Images
strikes in france: French high school students block traffic in Paris
Students block traffic during a demonstration at the Place de la République Photograph: Gonzalo Fuentes/Reuters
strikes in france: People demonstrate at the Vieux Port in Marseille
Demonstrators at the old port area of Marseille Photograph: Anne-Christine Poujoulat/AFP/Getty Images
strikes in france: Gendarmes confront protesting students in Paris
Gendarmes confront protesting students in Paris Photograph: Gonzalo Fuentes/Reuters
strikes in france: Youths clash with police in Lyon
Youtng people clash with police during a demonstration in Lyon over pension reforms Photograph: Robert Pratta/Reuters
strikes in france: high school students protest in toulouose
Students block the entrance of Arènes high school in Toulouse Photograph: Remy Gabalda/AFP/Getty Images
strikes in france: A man wears a mask of  President Sarkozy
A man wears a Nicolas Sarkozy mask during a demonstration in Lille Photograph: Yves Herman/Reuters
strikes in france: A police dog handler stands in front of
A police dog handler stands in front of the Biaggio high school in Lille Photograph: Philippe Huguen/AFP/Getty Images
strikes in france: People demonstrate
A mass protest in Toulouse Photograph: Remy Gabalda/AFP/Getty Images
strikes in france: Metal workers demonstrate with flares in Marseille
Metal workers hold flares during a demonstration in Marseille Photograph: Anne-Christine Poujoulat/AFP/Getty Images
strikes in france: riots in Lyon
Riot police jog past burning vehicles during clashes in Lyon Photograph: Olivier Chassignole/EPA
strikes in france: Private and public sector workers in Marseille
Private and public sector workers demonstrate in Marseille over pension reforms Photograph: Jean-Paul Pelissier/Reuters
strikes in france: Private and public sector workers demonstrate over pension reforms in Nice
Demonstrators in Nice Photograph: Eric Gaillard/Reuters
strikes in france: demonstration over pension reform in Lyon
Plainclothes police officers use riot gear during clashes with young people in Lyon Photograph: Robert Pratta/Reuters
Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.