More than one million people could take to the streets in France for 'historic' May Day demonstrations against the country's pension reforms.
Ednews informs via Euronews that thousands of people are demonstrating across France on Labour Day aiming to gather nearly 1.5 million people at rallies.
Unions have said it's an "historic" and "festive" May Day and intend to use Monday to show that they have not abandoned the fight against the French government's pension reform.
Demonstrators are calling the day "an opportunity" to remind people that their "rights can always be taken away" as they gather in major cities across the nation.
"It serves a purpose," explained Thierry Camusso, CGT Vitrolles union representative in Marseille.
"We have to show our leaders that the revolt is not extinguished in the country, and we can say that May Day is symbolic for workers because today is Labour Day and that's why we're here. We are going to show Mr Macron that the country... we are not happy with his reform and it will not do," added Camusso.
