Summary
Sarkozy, deriding a long French tradition, declared last year that "nobody takes notice any more when the French take to the streets". Since his election, he has indeed been very careful to present demonstrators as privileged "dinosaurs" from the public service, cut off from reality and the concerns of "the other France", the one which, according to him, "wakes up earlier and works harder".
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Wake Up, Sarko
There have been many strikes and demonstrations in France since Nicolas Sarkozy came to power in May 2.007, but none reached the two -million mark like the one on 29 January. For a whole day, more than 20 o demonstrations were organised throughout France. By lunchtime, one million people h...
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