Demonstrations Held Across Europe, as Workers Rally on May Day.
'The Independent' reports that police clashed with
protestors in cities across France as workers took
to the streets to take part in Labour Day rallies.
Protests in Paris and Lyon resulted
in smashed bus stops, vandalized
businesses and several burning cars.
In April, Emmanuel Macron's
administration raised the retirement
age in France by two years. .
The broadly unpopular decision has resulted
in multi-sector strikes and driven Macron's
popularity down to near record lows.
Opponents of the measure accuse
Macron of being indifferent to the
daily hardships of working people. .
Opponents of the measure accuse
Macron of being indifferent to the
daily hardships of working people. .
'The Independent' reports that Macron's administration
bypassed parliament by forcing the pension
legislation through without putting it up to a vote.
Labour Day rallies extended
beyond the borders of France,
taking place across Europe.
Over the weekend, demonstrations
and rallies were held in cities across
Germany, Italy and Switzerland.
Over the weekend, demonstrations
and rallies were held in cities across
Germany, Italy and Switzerland.
Italy's three main unions held rallies in Potenza
and Turin against prime minister Giorgia Meloni's
recently approved labor package.
Italy's three main unions held rallies in Potenza
and Turin against prime minister Giorgia Meloni's
recently approved labor package.
In Zurich, police accused demonstrators of smashing
windows of at least two banks, spray-painting buildings
and throwing water balloons at emergency services