General Secretary of French centrist party Renaissance Gabriel Attal answers journalists' questions after visiting a bakery during International Workers' ay in Vanves, in the outskirts of Paris, on May 1, 2026. French government rejected a bill, notably championed by former Prime Minister Gabriel Attal, that would have allowed employees in food shops, florists, and cultural institutions to work on May 1st. The government has narrowed this possibility down to bakers and florists only, subject to agreements within these sectors, with a bill expected to come into effect before May 1st, 2027. (Photo by Julie SEBADELHA / AFP via Getty Images)