Résumé
On 9 December 1905, a law was passed in France separating the church and the state. However, today in the United States of America, the President takes an oath on the Bible to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution against all enemies both foreign and domestic. To the French, it may sound inconceivable to see President Jacques Chirac basing his speech on Bible verses. So what do Americans think when Mr Sarkozy, a free-market defender, quotes Jean Jaurès, the founder of the communist paper L'Humanité? Actually, each country has its own way of thinking, even if they have similar cultures.
The French 2006 labour protests were analysed quite differently; many journalists linked these demonstrations with the 2005 civil unrest in France. Other nations compare these demonstrations with what has happened in their own countries. By observing what the whole world thinks about a local problem is one of the best ways to understand what the real cause of it is. This is why we will look into the international press to go deeper into the 2006 labour protests issue.
Outline:
Introduction
YOUTHS: THE NEW OUTCASTS
1.1. A very high youth unemployment rate
1.2. The connection with the 2005 civil unrests
FRANCE MUST STOP ITS RECURRENT RESISTANCE TO CHANGE
2.1. A necessity to reform
2.2. Demonstrations quite difficult to be taken seriously
FRANCE'S OLD DEMONS
3.1. France lives too much with its past
3.2. The tyranny of the minority
Conclusion
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