Palestine activists contest repression amid recognition debate

A decentralized call to 'block everything' produced road and school blockades, demonstrations and other local actions across France. The movement had grown online after a proposed budget plan that...

After the 10 September actions, Reporterre documented discussions about sustaining local assemblies, widening participation and turning a one-day protest into durable organizing. The question was...

XR activists faced trial over a 2023 action at BNP Paribas, where activists denounced the bank’s financing of fossil fuels. Politis centered participants’ accounts and criticism of the prosecution....

Eight union confederations called a cross-sector strike and demonstrations against budget proposals they said would cut public services, freeze wages and benefits, and shift fiscal costs onto...

A large demonstration in the Bure area links opposition to the repository with a month-long camp and renewed occupation activity. Attendance estimates vary by source; the event signals a new cycle...

Politis reported debate over the absence of many young people from working-class neighborhoods in the 10 September movement and over the challenge of making mobilization genuinely popular. The...

A coalition organized marches in about 70 towns, with roughly 40,000 participants reported by organizers. The call connected climate action to social justice, civil liberties and opposition to...

Politis’ live coverage documented a further inter-union day of action amid disputes over austerity and the government’s budget agenda. Workers and demonstrators returned to the streets after the...

A national Palestine solidarity demonstration in Paris drew support from 85 organizations, according to the organizers’ appeal reported by Politis. The coalition joined associations, unions and...

Louvre employees resumed their strike after the holiday period, raising concerns about staffing, pay and the direction of the museum. Basta! reported demands for a different model of governance and...