On Thursday, workers in France held a violent protest in response to President Hollande's decision to move forward with his plan to implement a new labor bill. These protestors damaged cars, attacked job centers, and vandalized bus stops. Hollande's bill is meant to loosen labor laws in the hopes that it will encourage companies to increase their hiring, but workers fear it will remove most of the protections that are in place. So far, most of the protests that have been organized by union leaders have been peaceful. Despite this resistance, Hollande maintains that the bill will be pushed through.
See "French Protesters Rampage After Hollande Sticks to Labor Law", The New York Times, April 15, 2016