French unions meet PM over youth jobs law

FRENCH unions and Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin agreed to meet today over a contested jobs law as protesters clashed with police in Paris and other cities.

Fri, 24 Mar, 2006 - 00:00

Jamey Keaton, Paris

This is despite unions’ demands that the law be withdrawn before they will negotiate.

In Paris rioters overturned cars and set them on fire.

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