And so they rose, and took to the streets and squares of cities and towns, reclaiming the Agora, asking that democracy live up to its promise: in Spain, in Greece, in France, people demanded that elec

For more insight on the citizen’s movements mushrooming across Europe, we spoke to Albert Ogien, a French sociologist and senior researcher at the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS)

Anger over a new French labour law has produced a series of protests and strikes aimed at bringing President Hollande's socialist government to its knees. It's also produced a new movement that calls

French riot police fired tear gas and chased after protesters as clashes broke out during an anti-labour reform demonstration on Tuesday.

It is being hailed as the biggest show of strength yet against long-contested labour reforms in France.

With the international football tournament just over a week away, France is on the verge of chaos as strikes continue.

The atmosphere was tense between Philippe Martinez and protesters, who say their businesses are suffering because of strikes.

Following a meeting between the government and oil industry representatives, Transport Minister Alain Vidalies said the situation at fuel depots is improving.

Strike action over changes to the French labour law have disrupted many cities across the country.

France has been hit by another day of strikes and protests against controversial labour reforms.

CGT: strikes to continue over labour law reforms More petrol stations run dry Picket action spreads to ports and power plants Government stands firm A fuel crisis in France seems to be getting wors

The boss of French energy firm Total has warned it will "seriously reconsider" its future investment plans in France due to the strikes at its refineries against labour law reform.

The strike over French labour laws has become more entrenched, amid union claims that all of the country’s oil refineries have been affected by…

Thursday’s latest protests against France’s controversial labour reforms drew the most wildly varying turnout estimates yet: 90,000 in Marseille according to the organisers, 3,500 said the…

A French police patrol car came under attack in Paris on Wednesday (May 18), four people have been arrested.

Dozens of people have been arrested on the margins of a protest in Paris over planned labour reforms

Police in Paris have evacuated a protest camp in the city’s Place de la Republique, occupied for 11 consecutive nights by demonstrators demanding

There have been more clashes between police and protesters in Paris during student demonstrations against French labour reforms. Tear gas was used to

Strikes and demonstrations against the Hollande government's plan to reform the country's sacrosanct employment law

A nationwide day of protest in France is causing transport disruptions, with thousands of workers out on the streets