May Day

France is expected to see massive May Day protests on Sunday as demonstrators on both sides of the political spectrum – but especially on the left – are ...

The protests are expected to be bigger and angrier than usual on Sunday as a cost-of-living crisis sweeps through France and beyond. The US labour movement’s campaign for an eight-hour day burgeoned despite the violent end to the Haymarket movement. In Ancient Rome, May 1 marked the midpoint of the Floralia, a week-long holiday honouring Flora, the Roman goddess of flowers. Another rally was called for May 4 that went on mostly peacefully until the end, when police attempted to disperse the demonstration. Centuries after Christianity became hegemonic across Europe, May Day remained rooted in its pagan origins – a fact recognised by the Puritans who took over England after the end of the Civil War in 1649 and banned May Day festivities such as Morris dancing, garlanding a Maypole with ribbons and crowning a May queen. Against this backdrop, France is expecting the largest and most raucous May Day rallies it has seen in decades.

Citizens and trade unions in cities around Europe were taking to the streets on Sunday for May Day marches, and put out protest messages to their ...

Le Pen was defeated by Macron in the runoff of the presidential election, and plans to campaign to keep her seat as a lawmaker. There is a third round, the legislative elections,” said Jordan Bardella, “and it would be unbelievable to leave full power to Emmanuel Macron.” In Italy, after a two-year pandemic lull, an outdoor mega-concert was set for Rome with rallies and protests in cities across the country.

May Day rallies and protests are being held in cities across Europe, like this one in Milan. Citizens and trade unions in cities around Europe are taking to the streets for May Day marches, and to put out protest messages to ...

Citizens and trade unions in cities around Europe are taking to the streets for May Day marches, and to put out protest messages to their governments.

Le Pen was defeated by Macron in the runoff of the presidential election, and plans to campaign to keep her seat as a lawmaker. Italy's three main labour unions were focusing their main rally in the hilltop town of Assisi, a frequent destination for peace protests. In Italy, after a two-year pandemic lull, an outdoor mega-concert was set for Rome with rallies and protests in cities across the country.

Citizens and trade unions in cities around Europe were taking to the streets on Sunday for May Day marches, and to put out protest messages to their.

Le Pen was defeated by Macron in last Sunday’s runoff of the presidential election, and plans to campaign to keep her seat as a lawmaker. Protests were planned across France with a focus on Paris where the Communist-backed CGT union was leading the main march through eastern Paris, joined by a handful of other unions. May Day is a time of high emotion for participants and their causes, with police on the ready.

Hundreds of St Andrews University students braved the chilly waters of the North Sea today for the traditional May Day dip.

Citizens and trade unions in cities around Europe were taking to the streets on Sunday.

Opposition parties, notably the far left and far right, are looking to break his government’s majority. There is a third round, the legislative elections,” said protester Jordan Bardella, “and it would be unbelievable to leave full power to Emmanuel Macron.” Apart from work, peace was an underlying theme, with calls for an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine.

Police fired tear gas to push back black-clad anarchists who ransacked business premises in the French capital Paris on Sunday during May Day protests ...

Unlike in previous years, Marine Le Pen did not lay a wreath in Paris at the statue of Joan or Arc, whom her party uses as a nationalist symbol. "It is important to show Macron and the whole political world that we are prepared to defend our social rights," Joshua Antunes, a 19-year-old student said. In all, more than 20,000 people took part, up from 17,000 last year, the interior minister said.

Tens of thousands marked May Day – the international day of workers – with rallies in South Korea, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Serbia, Turkey, India, Pakistan, Greece, ...

Citizens and trade unions in cities around Europe took to the streets for marches with protest messages to their governments, notably in France where the holiday to honour workers was being used as a rallying cry against newly re-elected President Emmanuel Macron. Demonstrators around the world took to the streets on Sunday to celebrate workers and push for improved labour rights. May 1 is celebrated as International Labour Day – or May Day – around the world.

Riot police in Istanbul detained at least 25 protesters trying to reach Taksim square for May 1st International Labour Day celebrations.

The Federation of Labour invited people to come together to demonstrate to government the power of workers acting as one. (Photo via NLFL Twitter page.).

Unions and political rivals join protesters fired up by unpopular pensions reform plans.

Citizens and trade unions in cities around Europe were taking to the streets on Sunday for May Day marches, and to put out protest messages to their ...

Le Pen was defeated by Macron in last Sunday’s runoff of the presidential election, and plans to campaign to keep her seat as a lawmaker. In Italy, after a two-year pandemic lull, an outdoor mega-concert was set for Rome with rallies and protests in cities across the country. May Day is a time of high emotion for participants and their causes, with police on the ready.

Protest marches have been held around the world to mark International Workers' Day and while some remained peaceful parades, others escalated into violent ...

Pictured: Protestors in London hold a banner during a May Day march on Sunday Demonstrators light red flares as they take part in the annual May Day march in Paris, France, 01 May 2022. The need for international solidarity has never been greater with so many facing physical threat and economic hardship.' Violence erupted in France today as thousands of rioters used traditional May Day protests to demonstrate against the re-election of President Emmanuel Macron. Pictured: A protester in Paris holds a banner that translates as 'Empty fridge! The Grenfell fire exposed what Government really think about protecting ordinary people. Ordinary people took the hits financially and medically.

It is a time of high emotion for participants and their causes, and Sunday's May Day marches were no different with police at the ready as street demonstrations ...

Considered pro-Russian, Radev went on to say it was a “patriotic duty” not to allow Bulgaria to become involved in the Ukraine war. May Day marches in Cuba are rife with symbolism, a celebration of the 63-year-old Cuban revolution and a government-led rebuke of the Cold War-era embargo imposed on the island by the US. Respect the sovereignty and independence of Ukraine!” “I call on the Russian president: Let the weapons be silent! We do not want interference of any kind,” said Juana Garcia, a worker with the Cuban Institute for Philosophy, as she participated in Sunday’s celebrations. All are pressing Macron for policies that put the people first and condemning his plan to raise the retirement age from 62 to 65. Many Chinese marked a quiet May Day this year as the government’s “zero-COVID” approach has restricted travel and enforced lockdowns in multiple cities. The ruling Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna party was forced to call off its May Day rally in view of the ongoing protests. She was replaced by her National Rally party Interim President Jordan Bardella, who said Le Pen was preparing for forthcoming legislative elections. Their windows were broken and garbage bins set on fire. Istanbul governor’s office said that police detained 164 people for demonstrating without permits and resisting police at the square. Millions remain restricted to their buildings or compounds in Shanghai, China’s largest city, under a lockdown that has only slightly eased.

Far-left leader Mélenchon urges unity to defeat president in parliamentary election. FRANCE-MAY DAY-PROTEST. Protesters gather ...

Both Le Pen and Mélenchon are out to stop Macron’s centrist La République En Marche party from winning a majority in parliament that would give him free rein to implement his agenda. Macron has dismissed such criticism and insisted he has more economically sound policies for tackling the problem. While most of the protesters demonstrated peacefully, dozens of businesses were damaged in Paris, including a McDonald’s branch, banks, insurance companies and real estate agencies.

In France, protesters shouted slogans against newly elected President Emmanuel Macron. Tensions erupted in Paris, as some demonstrators smashed windows at some ...

Inflation, running at an annual clip of 8.8% in March, is at a 14-year-high. Besides improving conditions for workers, peace was an underlying theme, with many calls for an end to Russia's war in Ukraine. On the Asian side of sprawling Istanbul, a union-organized gathering drew thousands who sang, chanted and waved banners. Berlin Mayor Franziska Giffey briefly interrupted her May Day speech at a trade union rally where someone threw an egg at her but missed. Macron says that's the only way the government can continue to provide good retirement benefits Opposition parties are looking to break his government's majority in France's parliamentary election in June.

Police and protesters clashed in Turkey and France during May Day rallies on Sunday, as tens of thousands marched across the world in support of workers' ...

"Obviously it's bad in terms of our own self-interest, but it's necessary overall for the good of the country," said a young waiter at a deserted restaurant near the Forbidden City in Beijing. President Nicolas Maduro addressed the crowds at a separate pro-government march elsewhere in the city, blaming United States sanctions for his country's "economic storm" and announcing "Venezuela is headed for prosperity". There were also two separate marches in the Venezuelan capital of Caracas, with hospital workers and other basic service employees calling for a "dignified salary" at one demonstration. Xiomara Castro, the new president of Honduras, was greeted by thousands chanting her name, and she responded by telling them she would govern for them and put an end to a "dark era" of corruption and drug trafficking. "It is time for us to pull him by his ear and kick him out," former legislator Hirunika Premachandra said at a rally in Colombo. Turkish riot police detained scores of demonstrators in Istanbul, pinning some of them to the ground and dragging them away from the rally, which the governor's office said was unauthorised.

Violence erupted in the streets of Paris on Sunday evening during May Day protests against the re-election of President Emmanuel Macron.

“We will not make a single concession on pensions,” Mr Melenchon said before the march started. He also accused the president of “inactivity” on environment issues. Mr Macron won a new five-year presidential term after beating far-right challenger Marine Le Pen in last Sunday‘s runoff vote.

Turkish riot police detained scores of demonstrators in Istanbul, pinning some of them to the ground and dragging them away from the rally, which the governor's ...

And rallies in Paris quickly turned violent as youths clashed with police on the sidelines and buildings were vandalised, though unions said more than 200,000 people joined rallies across France and most were peaceful. Turkish riot police detained scores of demonstrators in Istanbul, pinning some of them to the ground and dragging them away from the rally, which the governor's office said was unauthorised. Police and protesters clashed in Turkey and France during May Day rallies on Sunday, as tens of thousands marched across the world in support of workers' rights.

Dating back centuries, it is associated with singing, dancing, Celtic rituals and the maypole. Today, its significance has wavered but it is still honoured in ...

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May Day is often a time of high emotions for workers in Europe, and protests in the last two years have been limited by pandemic restrictions. Mayday parade.

“May Day is the time to rally for a reduction in working time. There is a third round, the legislative elections,” said National Rally's Jordan Bardella. “It would be unbelievable to leave full power to Emmanuel Macron.” Inflation, running at an annual clip of 8.8 per cent in March, is at a 14-year-high. Macron says that's the only way the government can continue to provide good retirement benefits. It will take more than government efforts to promote the language French police moved in, firing rounds of tear gas.

Tens of thousands of people marched Sunday in cities around Europe for May Day protests to honor workers and shame governments into doing more for citizens.

"May Day is the time to rally for a reduction in working time. Le Pen was defeated by Macron in the April 24 presidential runoff, and plans to campaign to keep her seat as a lawmaker. In Italy, after a two-year pandemic lull, an outdoor mega-concert was being held in Rome after rallies and protests in cities across the country. Opposition parties, notably from the far-left and the far-right, are looking to break his government's majority in France's parliamentary election in June. On the Asian side of sprawling Istanbul, a May Day union-organized gathering drew thousands who sang, chanted and waved banners. In France, protesters shouted slogans against newly elected President Emmanuel Macron, a development that may set the tone for his second term.