Tag: human rights law

Turmoil on Western Europe: Fires and clashes break out at French protest (VIDEOS)

Police fired tear gas at ‘a group of troublemakers’ in the city of Rennes: A protest against government pension reforms turned violent in the French city of Rennes on Tuesday, as riot police used tear gas to dispel a group of around 200 outraged demonstrators who had built barricades and pelted officers with fireworks. Tens of thousands of people also took part in strikes and protests across France and the Netherlands.

French union to cut electricity supply to politicians and billionaires ahead of the nationwide strike 

French union CGT says they will cut electricity supply to lawmakers and billionaires ahead of the nationwide strike on Thursday. Update 2 pm (January 18): The General Confederation of Labour (CGT), a national French trade union, has announced that they will cut off the electricity supply going to lawmakers and billionaires, before the nationwide protests on Thursday, January 19.