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Up to 50 students are occupying the Core 24 building at UWE (University of the West of England) Frenchay campus in Bristol.

Over one million people took to the streets in 250 cities and towns across France last Saturday against president Nicolas Sarkozy’s attacks on pensions.

The Right to Work campaign is involved in important initiatives this week that will help stoke the spirit of resistance in Britain.

The French government and most of the world’s media have declared that President Sarkozy has beaten back opposition to his attacks on pensions.

Students from Greece and Austria came to the EAN conference, as well as Julien Sergere, a college teacher from France.

"On Monday we strike, on Tuesday we strike, on Wednesday we strike, on Thursday, Friday and Saturday too - and it'll only be over when we've won."

The policy towards Roma communities led by French president Nicolas Sarkozy and his minister of immigration, integration and national identity, Eric Besson, has provoked international outrage.

Students worry Sarkozy Less than a month ago French president Nicolas Sarkozy was asked about the dangers of a massive strike movement against his government’s pension reform.

France's right wing government is trying harsh state repression to break the huge movement of strikes and street protests against the attacks on pensions.

Any socialist with blood in their veins must be inspired by the fightback in France. Inspired enough perhaps to say to friends and workmates, "We need to do the same."

Tens of thousands of people took part in demonstrations against the Tory cuts last week. The resistance has begun, and not a moment too soon.

French workers and students continued their inspiring strikes in Thursday, as the movement comes to a critical point.