France shows its anger on May Day ahead of Paris Olympics

PARIS — Demands for wage hikes, chant for Gaza and calls to extinguish the Olympics flame echoed in the streets of Paris on Wednesday, as traditional May Day labor rights marches melded with pro-Palestinian protests and anti-Olympics demonstrations.

May 1 is Labor Day for much of the world and an annual display of protest and activism. In France, it can be a good moment to take the temperature of the nation.