Services in the Dordogne may be affected today by a national demonstration over immigration.

A national “day without immigrants” is to take place today as a form of protest over political hostility towards immigrants and labour in France. Foreign residents across France, as well as all those citizens who were born overseas have been encouraged to halt work throughout the first of March, in order to highlight their contribution to the economy at a national and local level.

Claimed to the be the first of its kind in France, the initiative was inspired by a similar demonstration in the US in 2006. Similar protests will take place in other EU countries today, with immigrants in Italy, Greece and Spain seeking to illustrate their contribution to their respective nations.

The protests are supported by five national unions. It is hoped by the organisers that none of the 70,000 people who joined the supporting Facebook group or any of those acting in solidarity, will either work in any form of employment or buy any kind of product for the next 24 hours.

Some demonstrations will take place outside town halls between 1200 and 1400 though it is unknown whether any of these will take place in the Dordogne.

Although mass disruption is unlikely to affect anyone on a French holiday significantly, people should be prepared for the possibility of reduced staff in many areas of private and public services throughout France.

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