Shoot-out at Elysée

Editorial discusses how President Sarkozy is squaring up to France's trade unions, November 2007 - in the context of a fresh round of strikes and protests at proposed economic reforms.

BBC News, 16.11.07: French unions to continue strike http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7097903.stm

Deutsche Welle, 20.11.07: French Civil Servants Join Rail Workers in Nationwide Strikes http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,2956146,00.html

BBC News, 20.11.07: Sarkozy defiant against strikers http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7104293.stm

The Tocqueville Connection, 20.11.07: No U-Turn says Sarkozy, as pressure mounts from streets http://www.adetocqueville.com/

BBC News, 18.11.07: France faces fifth day of strikes http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7100215.stm

The Tocqueville Connection, 18.11.07: Unions meet to decide on future of rail strike http://www.adetocqueville.com/

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