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12:54 p.m. : The demonstrators arrive on the forecourt of the Capuchins. Between 15,000 and 20,000 according to our journalist at #Brest #1st of may #PensionReform
12:52 p.m. : May 1: between 5,000 and 10,000 demonstrators in Perpignan against the pension reform https://l.francebleu.fr/eJBd
12:52 p.m. : According to the Prefecture, 4,500 people are gathered in #Rennes for this #Manif1erMay. For the unions, after a first count, it is at least 15,000 people #labor Day
12:51 p.m. : Demonstration from May 1 to #Caen : 16,000 participants according to the police, 40,000 according to the CGT https://l.francebleu.fr/iCni
12:51 p.m. : #May1st 4500 demonstrators according to the police more than 10,000 according to the CGT in Nancy.
12:53 p.m. : The antennas of France Bleu and France 3 are in the processions of many cities from which go back the first counts of the participation in the demonstrations of this May 1st.
12:42 p.m. : The appeal against the use of drones to monitor the demonstration in Paris is rejected, as in Bordeaux. In its decision, which we were able to consult, the administrative court of Paris considers that these drones can facilitate “the maintenance and restoration of public order” in the event of violence, especially since fixed cameras have been targeted during previous demonstrations. We summarized the debate around these drones in an article this morning.
12:41 p.m. : In Marseille, the authorities have counted 11,000 demonstrators, says the prefecture to France Télévisions. In the procession, the inter-union claimed the presence of 130,000 people, according to several journalists on the spot.
(CLEMENT MAHOUDEAU / AFP)
11:58 : The parade of #May1st rushes to #Nancy #PensionReform
11:58 : The atmosphere is currently festive in the processions in Saint-Etienne. Lucas, 24, believes that “on May 1, we fight for all our rights. This goes beyond the subject of pensions “even if most of the demonstrators continue to mobilize against this reform.
11:58 : Lots of people at Les Gayeulles #Rennes. Part of the procession has still not left the starting point of this #Manif1erMay
11:58 : Here are new photos of the May Day demonstrations in France.
11:32 am : The administrative court of Bordeaux rejected the appeal against the use of drones by the police, to follow the demonstration of May 1 in the Gironde city. According to the court order that we were able to consult, justice did not recognize the urgent nature of the interim release.
11:18 a.m. : In Dax this morning, many many people!
11:16 a.m. : People also in La Rochelle where we are pausing our holidays to demonstrate
11:16 a.m. : Here are some photos of the May Day demonstrations in Lyon, Clermont-Ferrand and Saint-Malo.
(AFP)
10:36 : Protesters gather at #haven before the departure of the inter-union procession against the #ReformDesRetraites ; opponents of @RNational_off which holds its banquet at the Carré des Docks are present #Manif1erMay #treatyreform
10:36 : Departure of the demonstration from #May1st to Avignon
10:35 a.m. : The Rosies are there and dancing, at #Limogesfor the great manifestation of #May1st #ReformDesRetraites
10:34 am : Dijon, place of President Wilson. Several hundred people gathered before the departure of the procession.
10:32 : The first processions set off for Dijon, Limoges, Avignon and even Le Havre, for this day of events on May 1st.
09:31 : “[Marine Le Pen] will never be the friend of the workers, she doesn’t care about the workers. (…) The National Rally is deadly.”
Laurent Berger criticized the boss of the National Rally, this morning on franceinfo. Marine Le Pen “understood that part of his future is played on social resentment”but it will not be “never the friend of democracy and a more open society”he assures.
08:41 : “In the vast majority of gathering points, there will be the most popular and calm demonstrations possible”, assures Laurent Berger, secretary general of the CFDT, before the parades of May 1st. He is the guest of franceinfo this morning.
08:38 : Several prefectures have authorized drone video surveillance of trade union parades on May 1st. We take stock of this novelty made possible by the publication of a recent decree.
08:38 : “There can be no return to normal if this reform is not withdrawn.”
For Sophie Binet, this new day of demonstrations must serve to show the government that opponents of the reform “will not move on until [le texte] is not removed”.
08:26 : The secretary general of the CGT was on France 2 this morning. “This 1st of May also serves to say that we finally want our aspirations to be put on the agenda: salary increases, equality between women and men, improved working conditions and the taking into account of environmental issues”explained Sophie Binet.
(FRANCE 2)
08:15 : “Trade union action is not limited to the demonstration every 15 days, it’s every day”assures Marylise Léon, number 2 of the CFDT, a few hours from the first parades of May 1st. “We remain extremely active” face of the pension reform, she explains on France Inter.
08:31 : The National Rally innovates. To relaunch its May 1 rally, usually dedicated to Joan of Arc, the party will be in Le Havre this year. He expects 1,400 activists for this “nation day”.
07:38 : Even if the law was finally promulgated, the fight against the pension reform allowed the unions to be more visible. They’ve gained tens of thousands of followers in recent weeks.. A dynamic reinforced by the new faces at the head of the CGT and the CFDT.
07:11 : Hello FI. This little bit of happiness for all of you! Happy 1st May !
07:11 : In the comments, @Maquis sends us a nice sprig of lily of the valley. Besides, I take this opportunity to share these two links with you, right on topic! The Parisian tells you where this tradition of offering lily of the valley on May 1st comes from (spoiler: it goes back a very long time). The echoes tell you about the “ephemeral market” of this plant, which “plays a third of its annual activity on this single date”.
07:01 : This May 1 is the 13th day of inter-union mobilization against the pension reform. There are also major disruptions announced at major French airports, with 25 to 33% of flights canceled.
06:49 : In Paris, the procession will leave at 2 p.m. from the Place de la République, in the direction of Nation. Foreign trade unionists are expected. Some 5,000 police and gendarmes will be mobilized in the capital to secure the event, and 7,000 in the rest of the country.
08:33 : They want a May 1st “historical”. The unions expect up to 1.5 million demonstrators in France for the traditional Labor Day parades, which coincide with a new day of mobilization against the pension reform. The authorities, for their part, count on 500,000 to 650,000 people throughout the territory, including 80,000 to 100,000 in Paris.