Paris May Day Protest Marred By Violent Clashes With Police

Interior Minister Darmanin called the violence ‘unacceptable’
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A protester throws a rubbish bin over a barricade during May Day demonstrations in Paris, France, on May 1.Photographer: Nathan Laine/Bloomberg

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By Alexandre Rajbhandari

May 1, 2022 at 4:52 PM UTC

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Violence broke out at the traditional May Day rally in Paris as tens of thousands of people took to the streets in France to put pressure on recently reelected President Emmanuel Macron to do more to help the working class.

The demonstration on Sunday in Paris was marred by clashes between protesters, many wearing black clothing, and the police, according to local press reports. Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin called the violence “unacceptable.”