French job law riots spread nationwide

More than one million demonstrators poured onto France’s streets, and strikers shut down the Eiffel Tower and disrupted transport services in the largest nationwide protests so far against a new law that will make it easier to fire young people.

French job law riots spread nationwide

More than one million demonstrators poured onto France’s streets, and strikers shut down the Eiffel Tower and disrupted transport services in the largest nationwide protests so far against a new law that will make it easier to fire young people.

Police said 46 demonstrators were injured, along with five police officers, one of whom was hospitalised.

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