In France, tens of thousands have rallied against labour reforms President Emmanuel Macron says will make hiring and firing easier. Jean-Luc Melenchon, the leader of the far-left ‘France Unbowed’, led the demonstration in Paris. He called on the trade unions not to give up the fight after earlier protests appeared to be fizzling out.<br /><br /> “You’ll see that will be the start of something. It will ignite a desire to fight, a desire to come together. It’ll also be a march for dignity. It’s the insulted who are here. The so-called slackers, or drama queens. This is our reply,” said Melenchon.<br /><br />His response appears to be a reaction to a comment made by Macron in May, when he joked about the French neuroses.<br /><br />The controversial reforms, which have now been signed into law, will give companies more power over working conditions.<br /><br />However, opponents claim they are an attack on workers’ rights.<br /><br />Melenchon is, polls suggest, Macron’s strongest opponent.<br />
