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21st century. 2005: 2005 French riots, a series of riots that occurred in the suburbs of Paris and other French cities involving the burning of cars and public buildings at night. 2006: 2006 youth protests in France, riots resulting from opposition to a measure set to deregulate labour in France.
The Americas. The French colonial empire in the Americas comprised New France (including Canada and Louisiana ), French West Indies (including Saint-Domingue, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Dominica, St. Lucia, Grenada, Tobago and other islands) and French Guiana. Pictured above is New France.
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In an activist era, millions of French students and workers demanded radical change. The summer of 1968 is etched into American memory as one of nationwide turmoil, with political...
Jul 1, 2023 · The protests in France began on Tuesday after the fatal shooting by police of Nahel Merzouk, a French 17-year-old of Algerian descent, in the Paris suburb of Nanterre.
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Mar 23, 2023 · French protesters downed their tools and marched once again in Paris and other cities on Thursday, galvanised by President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to ram his deeply unpopular pension reform...
Jun 29, 2023 · Published June 29, 2023 Updated July 3, 2023. Riots convulsed French cities over several days after a police officer shot and killed Nahel Merzouk, a 17-year-old boy who was driving away...
