Europeans Mark International Workers Day with Protests, Grim Mood
Voice of America
02 May 2021, 08:06 GMT+10
PARIS - Europeans marked International Workers Day, May 1, with traditional lily of the valley flowers and street protests. But this year s mood was grim, with many countries feeling the health and economic backlash of COVID-19, including a double-dip recession in the 19-member euro currency zone.
The weather was cold and damp in Paris as thousands of protesters marched down Boulevard Voltaire to Place de la Nation - or Nation s Square - a favorite guillotine spot during the French Revolution. A protester holds a sign denouncing profiteers who have enriched themselves from the COVID crisis, in Paris, May 1, 2021. (Lisa Bryant/VOA)