An employee serves a client in a bakery in Quimper, western France, on May 1, 2026. The debate over whether independent bakers, florists and other small traders should be allowed to employ staff on May 1 has taken on a national dimension in recent weeks, with the government indicating that bakers and florists may open with their staff as of this year, before a bill formalises the arrangement from next year. (Photo by Fred TANNEAU / AFP via Getty Images)