“The only thing that is hurt is the pride of the president”: François Ruffin evokes the mobilization at the Stade de France
François Ruffin, LFI deputy for the Somme, returns to the actions called for by the Saint-Denis inter-union on Saturday evening at the Stade de France, including a rally and red cards.
“All actions that do not relate to violence and do not injure, I am for. There, the only thing that is hurt is the pride of the president,” he says.
Laurent Berger promises “one of the biggest May Days of the last 30 or 40 years”
The secretary general of the CFDT Laurent Berger, guest of the Grand Jury on RTL / LCI and for Le Figaro, promised that Monday will be “one of the biggest May Days on the social question in the last 30 or 40 years. “.
François Ruffin believes that France is going through an “obvious democratic crisis”
François Ruffin, LFI deputy for the Somme, believes that France is going through an “obvious democratic crisis”.
“The feeling is that a single man up there decides everything on his own, it’s still crazy”, he denounces, referring to Emmanuel Macron.
Ruffin believes Macron’s Stade de France streak could ‘enter the Guinness Book of Ridicule’
François Ruffin, LFI deputy for the Somme, denounces the order of the Paris police headquarters to ban any gathering in front of the Stade de France. He accuses Emmanuel Macron of being a “Ubu president” and believes that France has a “shabby policy”.
“It should enter the Guinness book of ridicule,” he says, particularly about the decisions surrounding the Coupe de France final on Saturday evening.
François Ruffin is the guest of “BFM Politique” from 12 p.m.
The rebellious deputy of the Somme François Ruffin will be the guest of “BFM Politique” from 12 p.m.
May 1st demonstration: Parisian traders prepare for mobilization
In the 20th arrondissement of Paris, traders on Boulevard Voltaire, used to demonstrations, are preparing for the arrival of demonstrators on Monday for May 1st. According to the managers, the decisions vary: some will remain open so as not to lose customers, while others prefer, as a precaution, to close their terrace in order to avoid possible damage.
Some shops, including banks and real estate agencies, have already installed wooden planks to protect their windows.
The Parisian procession will go from Place de la République to Place de la Nation.
UNSA Transport expects a “historic May Day”
Baptiste Arsale, Secretary General UNSA Transport, said this Sunday on BFMTV to expect “a historic May 1st”.
“We are expecting 8 times more people than usual on May 1st,” he says.
Regarding the possible continuation of the movement, he indicates that “the decision will be taken on May 2 in relation to the mobilization of tomorrow”. “We don’t intend to stop there,” he promises.
The MoDem deputy mayor of Villepinte Farida Adlani believes “that (Macron) must hear the popular rumble”
Farida Adlani, vice-president of the Ile-de-France region and deputy mayor MoDem in Villepinte, welcomed this Sunday on BFMTV the “unprecedented” united front that the inter-union should present for May 1. However, she recalls that there is a “feeling for the people of a denial of democracy” concerning the pension reform adopted via a 49.3.
“There is an appointment tomorrow which is important, it is necessary that (Macron) hear this popular scold”, she calls.
“Wanting to forget (the reform) is complicated,” she says.
The unions hope for a historic mobilization for May Day
A major meeting for social organizations, May 1 could bring together more this year than in previous years due to the still strong opposition to pension reform.
“We expect a massive turnout with a festive, determined state of mind,” says Arnaud Marcinkiewicz, secretary of the CGT Cheminots Montparnasse.
“It’s not a last stand”, wants to believe for his part Fabrice Lerestif, departmental secretary FO of Ille-et-Vilaine.
Pension reform: Marine Le Pen accuses the government of carrying out a “social deconstruction” project
In an interview given this Sunday to Parisianthe leader of the RN deputies in the National Assembly, Marine Le Pen, violently criticizes Emmanuel Macron and the government of Elisabeth Borne and ensures that it provides, on the occasion of May 1, a speech on the “project of deconstruction, dispossession and expropriation of Emmanuel Macron”.
“I’m talking about social deconstruction, of which the pension reform is the glaring example,” she says in particular.
“We expect a tense May 1”: the SGP Police FO anticipates “disruptive elements” in the processions
A restless May 1st? Yann Bastière, national investigation delegate of the SGP Police FO Unit union, said this Sunday on BFMTV “to expect a tense May 1st” on Monday, when more than 500,000 people could take to the streets.
He evokes possible “disruptive elements which will hinder the smooth running of this inter-union”, mainly “Black blocks”, on the other hand “the yellow vest no more than that”.
“For us the mobilization is not over”: the unions not ready to accept the invitation of Elisabeth Borne
Elisabeth Borne will send an invitation to the social partners next weeklearned BFMTV this morning, confirming information from Franceinfo.
This meeting would be the first since the promulgation of the pension reform on April 15. The inter-union had described the last meeting of April 5 as “failure”. But the unions would still have to respond favorably.
“For us, the mobilization on the pension reform is not over”, assures the Union solidaire delegate Simon Duteuil.
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The Paris police chief expects “several thousand ultras at risk”
The prefect of police of Paris Laurent Nunez indicated on Saturday on BFMTV to expect to see “several thousand ultra people at risk” on the occasion of May Day demonstration next Monday.
He evokes “several thousand ultra-at-risk people who will try to fight it out”.
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“Historical mobilization”, strikes… What to expect for May 1st?
Towards a historic day? On the eve of May 1st, intelligence expects a very marked increase in mobilization compared to previous years. At the same time, strikes and other actions should be carried out by the unions.
Labor Day could this year take advantage of a wind of anger that has not subsided following the forced passage of the so contested pension reform and gather many demonstrators.
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