Live from the streets of Paris after unions called workers to turn out in force for marches on Labour Day after French President Emmanuel Macron signed a contested pension law.

French unions pushed the president to scrap a higher retirement age during the May Day protests.

While May Day is marked around the world on May 1 as a celebration of labour rights, Monday’s rallies tapped into broader frustrations at the state of today’s world. Climate activists spraypainted a Louis Vuitton museum in Paris, and protesters in Germany demonstrated against violence targeting women and LGBTQ+ people.

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