French PM Sébastien Lecornu sparks controversy with Labour Day bakery visit
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- Category: Europe
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-05-01 13:59 UTC
- Sources: BBC World News
On May 1, French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu visited a boulangerie to buy baguettes, a move that unions condemned as a breach of the traditional Labour Day holiday. The visit was portrayed by the BBC as a deliberate defiance of unions' call for a mandatory rest day, highlighting tensions between the government and labour groups.
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