Hopefully it'll pass without any violence this year. It's usually a time to avoid the big cities in Europe.
BBC News - Europe focus of global May Day labour protests
"Labour demonstrations marking May Day are taking place across the world, with the main focus on Europe and its backdrop of unpopular austerity measures and rising social unrest.
Greece, Spain and Portugal are set to hold large nationwide demonstrations.
At a Paris rally, National Front leader Marine Le Pen is expected to tell her supporters who they should vote for in Sunday's presidential run-off vote.
The Occupy protest movement has urged May Day action spanning the globe."