Tag: France
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Youth battleground
The battle for the youth vote in France heats up, BBC reports.
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Youth Protests in France
Hundred thousands of young people are protesting against the so-called First Employment Contract (Contrat Première Embauche — CPE) allowing employers to lay off under-26s without explanation within the first two years of a contract. Linking back to what Alana wrote in November 2005, when the riots began in Clichy-sous-Bois, the International Herald Tribune went back…
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Intifada of the Banlieues
It is November 2005 and the banlieues of France have been burning for twelve nights.