Babalobi wrote [1] on eWash: “Accompanied by unarmed policemen, protesters marched through the streets of central Marseille singing, dancing and chanting slogans against ‘privatisation’ and ‘commodification’ of urban water supply.” The protests were organised by global civil society movements that include Public Service International, Africa Water Network, European Federation of Public Service Unions, Transnational Institute, WASH United, Greenpeace and Food and Water Watch.
France: Protests in Marseille against the Privatisation of Water
· Written by Abdoulaye Bah
Categories: Western Europe, France, Citizen Media, Development, Economics & Business, Environment, Protest