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Reuters
Reuters
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By Clotaire Achi and Stephane Mahe

French police clash with black-clad anarchists during May Day rallies

Demonstrators throw tear gas as they clash with police during the traditional May Day labour march, a day of mobilisation against the French pension reform law and for social justice, in Nantes, France May 1, 2023. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe

French police clashed with hundreds of black-clad anarchists in Paris and other cities during union-led protests against President Emmanuel Macron's increase in the retirement age, as workers staged Labour Day rallies across Europe.

Demonstrators pelted Paris police with Molotov cocktails and fireworks, torched building materials and smashed up bus stops. Protesters marching peacefully booed the police as they responded with tear gas and baton charges.

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