University Occupations
During the dispute, numerous student bodies went on strike, or occupied parts of their faculties. Due to police counter-attacks at the Sorbonne, an initial occupation was repulsed – yet the national student federation UNEF claimed that the number of occupations carried on increasing – by the end of March, 68 of France's 89 universities were on strike according to UNEF.
As a result of the blockades, many universities had to delay the end of their planned university year and their exams. Exams originally scheduled for the end of May were frequently delayed until the end of June, while those in June were delayed until September.
Read more about this topic: 2006 Youth Protests In France
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