Europe | May Day labour protests

Labour activists have been holding marches and rallies in Europe and around the world to mark May Day, at a time of austerity and social unrest.

Politics coloured events in France – one of the eurozone’s dominant states – which elects a new president on Sunday.

In Greece, which elects a new parliament the same day, a march through Athens passed off peacefully.

Thousands are expected to attend rallies in Spain and Portugal, both struggling with debt burdens.

Workers in Asian states marched for better working conditions and the Occupy movement is planning events in North America.

International Workers’ Day, as the 1 May holiday is known officially, is meant to be a celebration of working people worldwide.

A recognised national holiday in most of the developed world, it is also celebrated unofficially in some countries…

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@ BBC News – Europe focus of global May Day labour protests.