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Secondary and university students called to demonstrate in the main French cities. Hundreds of high schools were closed due to the protests and UNEF (National Students Union) estimated that more than 150,000 protesters participated across France.
14:30. Paris. Thousands of students and workers gathered in the Place de la Bastille Square in Paris this afternoon, Thursday, for a long-planned demonstration against a new labour law, commonly referred to as the ‘El Khomri law’ after the French Minister of Labour, Myriam El Khomri. Neither dismissals nor job insecurity!
Manif du 17/3 #Paris c./ #LoiTravail. #PSA #Renault pic.twitter.com/yw70KiEwHy
— P.-H. NSIMBA-DELEZAY (@petit_bolide) March 17, 2016
14:12. Paris. Students and youths marched shouting: “Hollande, you listen, we have taken to the streets!
14:05. Rennes. French Riot police clashed with students demonstrating against the changes to the labour law and fired tear gas on marchers in Paris and made some arrests.
#LoiTravail – Affrontements entre manifestants et forces de l'ordre Place de la Mairie. #Rennes pic.twitter.com/b3R91gCS6O
— Rennes 24 (@Rennes24) March 17, 2016
14:00. Bourdeaux. French high school and university students attending a demonstration against the new labour law proposal, as part of a nationwide protest.
La #manif des lycéens et étudiants est stoppée devant la #préfecture de #Bordeaux @itele #LoiTravail @jeromerampnoux pic.twitter.com/ZuukPzEELN
— Antoine Estève (@antoineesteve) March 17, 2016
13:15. Paris. Students at the Sorbonne University in Paris 1 rallying to march to the Presidential House
Étudiants de @SorbonneParis1 en tête de la marche contre #LoiTravail de #Republique à #placeditalie pic.twitter.com/gAXlej7iEa
— Nicolas Rinaldi (@nicolasrinald1) March 17, 2016
Video: Nicolas Rinaldi
13:00. Rennes. In other cities thousands of French young people and trade unionists have held street protests to reject the government’s new labor changes.
Place du Parlement à #Rennes Les étudiants de Rennes 1 et Rennes 2 se rejoignent dans la "Résistance !" #LoiTravail pic.twitter.com/fLm1UTFMAM
— Anouk Edmont (@AnoukEd) March 17, 2016
12:30. Paris. Petards and tear gas in Voltaire street at the high school students demo
Pétards et lacrymogène sur le bd Voltaire. Manifestation électrique des lycéens. pic.twitter.com/6f5AgY0QQD
— QUILLERET Célia (@QUILLERET) March 17, 2016
12:30. The students’ assembly at the University Paris 8, in Saint Denis voted to close the building and join the protests.
12:30. Paris. Students at the High School protesting against the controversial law.
Début de manif étudiante anti @LoiTravail gare Saint-Charles @lamarsweb #OnVautMieuxQueCa pic.twitter.com/lzcByRPXkP
— Léo Purguette (@LeoPurguette) March 17, 2016
11hs Paris. Hundreds of students started rallying in the place de la Nation, according to a journalist.
11:45. Paris. Students at the Sorbone university marching through the streets.
11:15 hs Marsella. Students gathering at the Saint Charles station.
#Loitravail Quelques centaines de lycéens sont rassemblés à Nation. "Hollande, arrête ta Valls des Khomri" pic.twitter.com/YExTDcLu8H
— QUILLERET Célia (@QUILLERET) March 17, 2016
Students assembly at the gates of the Paris-Sorbonne University
