Tag Archives: May Day

Turkish riot police detained dozens of protesters trying to reach Istanbul’s main Taksim Square for May Day demonstrations against economic hardship caused by raging inflation. The Istanbul governor’s office had allowed May Day celebrations to be held in another district and deemed gatherings in all other locations as unauthorized and …

Citizens and trade unions in cities around Europe were taking to the streets on Sunday for May Day marches and put out protest messages to their governments, notably in France where the holiday to honor workers was being used as a rallying cry against newly re-elected President Emmanuel Macron. In …