The French version of a boot camp - 19 March 2009

Nicolas Sarkozy, the president of France, has been facing opposition over his handling of the economic crisis.

In the latest spate of protests, rail workers have walked away from their jobs to kick off 24 hours of nationwide strikes.

Estelle Youssouffa reports from a demonstrators "boot-camp" where protestors are actively enrolled in a training facility to prepare themselves for the worst.