Rallies across France for International Workers' Day drew more than 300,000 on Thursday, including 100,000 in Paris, the CGT trade union told AFP. The authorities were yet to give a figure for the May ...

A May Day 'like no other' as coronavirus wipes out France's street ralliesLabour Minister Catherine Vautrin has defended the bill, saying it aims to reflect cultural habits and long-standing ...

France will be represented by the singer Louane. There are a couple of important days you won't want to miss this May. Mother's Day in France will fall on May 25th, though if your mother is in the ...

This general view of the place de la Bastille square shows demonstrators during the yearly protest marking May Day, in Paris on May 1, 2024. (Photo by ALAIN JOCARD / AFP) In France, May Day is an ...

In Paris, the traditional May Day march for workers' rights was marred by police abuse against at least eight journalists ...

In some countries, May Day is a public holiday for workers, including France, Kenya and China, where it lasts five days. In Russia, Communist-led May Day celebrations were once massive affairs.

France is preparing for large May Day demonstrations on Thursday, as a political row deepens over which businesses should be allowed to open on the country’s most symbolic public holiday. A political ...