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Labor Day: May 1 with marches and violence in a new and massive protest in France

2023-05-01T14:39:07.962Z


There are violent groups, many foreigners, who come face to face with the police. Serious incidents in Paris and Lyon.


Under the Parisian rain and in the midst of strong tensions due to the presence of the Black Blocs, the Yellow Vests and 12,000 police officers, the French came out on Monday to celebrate Labor Day in gigantic demonstrations to defend their right to a pension at 62 years of

age

. and the post-Covid work model in France

The Yellow Vests and the Black Bloc have taken over the marches and there are strong incidents in Paris, Lyon, Rennes, Toulouse, and Nantes.

Many of the anarchists

are foreigners and particularly violent,

who face directly, hand to hand, the police.

One police officer was injured

with second degree burns.

A protester throws objects in Paris.

Photo: AP

Banks, luxury cars, insurance companies, fast food restaurants, brand boutiques

are their targets

.

They attack and burn them.

A BMW car went up in smoke in the vicinity of the Leon Blum square, in the XI district of Paris.

Developing

Paris, correspondent

ap

Source: clarin

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