It was warned to the Socialist government that the European football tournament in France starting on June 10 could face disruptions if the government did not compromise. Demonstrators took to the streets in large numbers, and workers responded to the union's call by halting work at various facilities, setting up roadblocks, and causing disruptions at ports and distribution hubs. Prime Minister Manuel Valls stated that the government would not retract the law and would dismantle blockades at refineries, with the possibility of making some adjustments to the reforms but not to its main components. The CFDT, another major trade union in the country, supported Valls. The protests on Thursday were seen as a test of the strength of the opposition led by CGT after months of ongoing protests against reforms aimed at making hiring and firing easier. Scores of marchers from a youth protest movement named Nuit Debout joined the street marches, which were met by police in order to prevent fringe violence. In recent weeks, similar rallies have resulted in 350 police officers and several protesters being injured, with over 1,300 people arrested. Philippe Martinez, the leader of CGT, mentioned that the government could resolve the situation by pausing the clock. Jean-Claude Mailly, leader of the smaller FO union, stated at the start of a Paris march that it was time for the prime minister to reverse his decision. Prime Minister Valls, however, remains firm in his stance, refusing to eliminate the controversial part of the law that sparked the protests. The SNCF national train company reported that around two-thirds of national, regional, and local rail services were operational, indicating that the railworkers' strikes were causing less disruption compared to last week when half of the trains were not running. Following police actions to clear blockades at refineries and fuel depots, Prime Minister Valls stated that 20-30 percent of fuel stations were either out of fuel or experiencing shortages. Transport Minister Alain Vidalies noted that the situation had improved, with fuel deliveries from depots to gas stations increasing. The number of fuel stations facing shortages decreased from 140 on Wednesday to 83 on Thursday in the Loire-Atlantique department of western France. The French nuclear power capacity had a reduction of up to five gigawatts caused by stoppages, which is approximately over six percent of the total production capacity in the country. Although experts in the power industry believe that the strike at the nuclear plant will not lead to significant blackouts due to legal restrictions on strike actions and imports of power from other countries, it typically results in increased operating costs for the EDF power utility. Additionally, there were strikes by dockers at the southern port of Marseille, causing the number of ships waiting at sea to offload oil, gas, and chemicals to increase to 21 from the usual five, as reported by the port authority. In 2010, a protest over pension reform lost momentum after police dispersed pickets at supply depots and railworkers faced disruptions that affected their paychecks. Total SA, a major oil company, reported that almost all of its fuel distribution depots are operational, but it noted that two out of its five refineries in France are currently not operating, with two more expected to shut down soon. The CGT union is facing a more isolated fight this time around. Laurent Berger, leader of the CFDT union and a supporter of the proposed labor reforms, expressed concern about the intense political and industrial tensions, calling for a more peaceful resolution.