Refugees in Paris call for protest after Calais camp destruction

After authorities prohibited planned street marches during the state of emergency following the November 2015 attacks, climate groups organized alternative public actions, including human chains and...

On the final day of the UN climate summit, climate and social-justice groups rallied at the Champ-de-Mars to demand stronger action and climate justice. The French state had prohibited the planned...

At least 150 refugees were removed from the encampment at Place de la République in Paris as preparations were made for a public commemoration. StreetPress reported that residents had been sleeping...

A cross-border solidarity demonstration brought migrants, refugees, sans-papiers, local groups and supporters from France and other European countries to Calais. Paris-Luttes.info reported that the...

The state began demolishing part of the southern section of the Calais camp, displacing residents and destroying shelters. Paris-Luttes.info’s movement account described bulldozers and police...

Youth organizations and trade unions organized marches and strikes against a proposed labor-law overhaul that they said weakened worker protections and job security. High-school blockades, transit...

A nationwide day of protest opposed the proposed El Khomri labor law, which critics said shifted bargaining power toward employers and weakened protections. That evening, participants occupied Place...

More than 200 demonstrations and gatherings took place across France in a further day of action against the proposed labor bill. Organizers included trade unions and youth organizations, with students...

Police evicted refugees from the disused lycée Jean Jaurès in Paris at dawn. StreetPress reported that supporters were also detained and that students and residents described a forceful operation....

Opponents to Cigéo establish an occupation in Bois Lejuc, where ANDRA planned preparatory works for the deep geological repository. The forest becomes a place of protest, shared living and direct...