May Day, protests against the pension law in France. THE PHOTOS

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May 1st in France in the name of protest against the pension reform. The secretary general of the CFDT, one of the unions, Laurent Berger, said he expected up to 1.5 million people to descend on the streets throughout the country

Protesters take part in a demonstration next to a burning advertisement panel and a wooden board reading "kisses" on May Day (Labour Day), to mark the international day of workers, more than a month after the government pushed an unpopular pensions reform act through parliament, in Lyon, eastern France, on May 1, 2023. - Opposition parties and trade unions have urged protesters to maintain their three-month campaign against the law that will hike the retirement age to 64 from 62. (Photo by JEFF PACHOUD / AFP) (Photo by JEFF PACHOUD/AFP via Getty Images)

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The protest party has a heavy impact on air traffic, with a high number of canceled flights, between 25 and 33%, in the major French airports

French riot police detain a protester during clashes on a May Day (Labour Day) demonstration, to mark the international day of the workers, more than a month after the government pushed an unpopular pensions reform act through parliament, in Bordeaux, southwestern France, on May 1, 2023. - Opposition parties and trade unions have urged protesters to maintain their three-month campaign against the law that will hike the retirement age to 64 from 62. (Photo by Thibaud MORITZ / AFP) (Photo by THIBAUD MORITZ/AFP via Getty Images)

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The secret services themselves fear that radical groups will infiltrate some marches with the aim of creating disorder and chaos. For this reason, the Ministry of the Interior has decided to mobilize 12,000 agents, 5,000 of whom are in Paris

Outgoing French Democratic Confederation of Labor (CFDT) union's general secretary Laurent Berger (L), soon-to-be acting CFDT leader Marylise Leon (2L), French CGT trade union General Secretary Sophie Binet (C), French Solidaires trade union co general delegate Murielle Guilbert (CR), French Solidaires trade union co general delegate Simon Dutei (2R) take part in a demonstration on May Day (Labour Day), to mark the international day of the workers, more than a month after the government pushed an unpopular pensions reform act through parliament, in Paris, on May 1, 2023. - Opposition parties and trade unions have urged protesters to maintain their three-month campaign against the law that will hike the retirement age to 64 from 62. (Photo by Alain JOCARD / AFP) (Photo by ALAIN JOCARD/AFP via Getty Images)

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Among union leaders, the most recurring adjective to define this May 1st is “historic”, because for the first time since 2009 the demonstrations will be united: the no to raising the retirement age wanted by Macron has reunited the workers’ organizations. In 2009 there was protest over the financial crisis, and the unions claimed that 1.2 million people had taken to the streets, while the prefectures had spoken of 650,000

Source-tg24.sky.it

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