French fight against change to 35-hour working week

A day of protests against French President Francois Hollande’s efforts to tamper with the country’s 35-hour working week was staged across the country.

Several union and student organisations called protests in more than 200 cities across France to try to kill a Bill which has even divided Mr Hollande’s Socialists.

The protests fell on the same day as rail strikes delayed some suburban and long-distance trains — but not local transport.