The French government has capitulated to the protesters of the controversial and bitterly unpopular CPE. They caved in after thousands of people – many of whom would have been unaffected by the implications of the law anyway – took to…

Mass protests and strikes continue to take place across France in opposition to the First Employment Contract (Contrat Premiere Embauche – or CPE). The CPE seeks to limit the protection guaranteed to workers aged 26 or under in the hope…

The Foreign Office has warned UK citizens to exercise extreme caution if visiting France, going so far as to say that the country should be avoided altogether for the foreseeable future. Visitors can expect large numbers of aggressive, hostile, belligerent…