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France: Protest against the labour market reform is now allowed

First banned, then approved After a turning point the Hollande returns to government are allowed to demonstrate in France trade unions in Paris, against the reform of the labour market. The socialists scorn and ridicule.

Threat of terrorism and Hooligan riots during the European football championship: the power of The state is already challenged to the limits, it had welcomed to the creation of the demonstration ban of the government. And finally, there had also been at the recent protests of the trade unions and students against the labour market reforms, terrible excesses. In particular, fear of renewed violence for Thursday logged-in demonstration had to be banned by Paris, argued the French Ministry of the interior. But then eventually falling.

A very short demonstration allowed route: interior Minister Cazeneuve

A storm of outrage had broken rail since 1962, not a trade Union demonstration had been banned in France. The party left as the socialist deviants Christian Paul spoke of a “historic mistake” of the government.

The trade unions were supposed to March from the Bastille square to the place of the Nation. The authorities rejected this out of concern before riots but and suggested the use of a “static Assembly” at a fixed place that can be better controlled. This, in turn, the trade unions rejected “categorically”. The Chairman of CGT and Force Ouvrière, Philippe Martinez, and Jean-Claude Mailly, demanded the ultimate in a Meeting with interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve, and are, at least partially.

The Demonstration against the reforms of President Francois Hollande and Prime Minister Manuel Valls allowed to take place, but only to a very reduced extent. The parade leads back only by the Bastille square, the Seine and then on again. This route is only about 1.6 kilometers long.

CGT leader Martinez spoke of a “victory” and demanded a direct Meeting with Hollande

Satisfied Cazeneuve spoke of an “extremely short Route”, which could be a good back up. At the same time, the Minister urged the unions to “responsibility”. “No riot, no violence will be tolerated.” Martinez and Mailly tried to sell the compromise as a “victory for the trade unions and the democracy”. Now you want to talk with Hollande personally about the Reform.

The civil and Republican Opposition used the u-turn of the socialist government to a political broadside against Hollande, whom they accuse of anyway again and again Fickleness. The conservative Ex-head of government and presidential candidate, Alain Juppé criticized an “inability to decide, to get a Situation under control”. The government’s handle of “panic”.

Terrorist threat, Hooligan riots, and Union protests: French police has their hands full

The left politician Jean-Luc Mélenchon tweeted mockingly: “The officially forbidden Demo is allowed to rotate now officially static in the circle.” A government adviser has defended the first announced the ban: The tough stance of the government, the trade unions, “to reason” and to accept a very short demonstration route.

Against Hollande’s labour market reform has been around since months of fierce protests, the trade unions with demonstrations, strikes and blockades against the project mobile. The President wants to loosen in the fight against high unemployment, among other things, the 35-hour week and the employment protection. In France, around 3.5 million people are currently unemployed, the unemployment rate is around ten percent.

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