Unions and community groups rally against austerity and high prices

A white march of about 5,000 people was recorded during the strike, amid a tense climate following clashes and injuries. The march made grief and demands for accountability part of the public...

After 44 days of mobilization, union and consumer representatives proposed lifting roadblocks and suspending the strike following negotiations on price reductions. Some demands remained unresolved,...

After the 44-day strike had been suspended, unions and supporters resumed action with a march and slow-moving convoy in Mamoudzou. The renewed mobilization followed dissatisfaction with the scope...

Transporters gathered near Le Port and drove toward Saint-Denis as they protested fuel prices. Their demands included a lower price for fuel and a €15 gas cylinder. Talks produced an initial proposal,...

Residents and the Association réunionnaise de consommateurs et de population (ARCP) organized an action at a supermarket in Saint-Benoît. Participants pushed empty carts and called for a boycott...

After weeks of evictions at the planned airport site, tens of thousands joined a march to rebuild homes and structures in the occupied zone. Local farmers, residents and supporters described the...

The conservative movement opposing same-sex marriage held a large Paris march after Parliament had passed marriage equality. It mobilized religious networks, right-wing groups and participants...

A broad and internally diverse coalition marched in Quimper under the call to preserve employment and the future of Brittany, also opposing the ecotax. Participants included workers facing plant...

A large march in Nantes opposed the proposed airport and brought together residents, farmers and national supporters. Organizers described a broad coalition, while disagreements over tactics and the...

A protest at the planned Sivens irrigation dam site became a turning point in debate over infrastructure, water use and police force. Environmentalists argued the project would destroy wetlands and...