Lionel concludes his series on Nuit Debout. The protest movement, expressing discontent with politics in general, is spreading. Lawyers have joined the fight, and the attitudes of the media and politicians toward the movement are slowly shifting.
A very unpopular labor law caused Parisians to protest near the Bastille before it was passed in 2015. President François Hollande invoked Article 49-3 of the Constitution to force this law through. The protests continued after the law was successfully enacted in 2016. For more information, you can visit the NuitDebout and Convergence des Luttes websites.
Lionel gives us the latest updates on France's Nuit Debout protest movement. Though the movement is no longer centered around Paris's Place de la République, it's still gaining traction online.
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Caption 21 [en]: So NuitDebout has a direct [appointment] with The Contestation [nuclear advocacy group]. Caption 21 [fr]: Nuit Debout a pris [rendez-vous] donc direct avec La Contestation.
In this episode you will learn how Paris officially became the capital in the sixth century under the reign of Clovis. Paris was not built in a day, and in many respects, Paris is still being built today as many significant events, past and present, are still defining the history of the city.
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Caption 37 [fr]: qui a lieu actuellement à Paris et dans d'autres villes de France, les NuitDebout. Caption 37 [en]: that is currently taking place in Paris and in other cities in France, the Nuit Debout [Rise Up Night].