French police fire tear gas to push back masked demonstrators in central Paris as thousands of people used an annual May Day rally to protest against President Macron
Tens of thousands of labour union and"yellow vest" protesters were on the streets across France, days after President Macron outlined a response to months of street protests including tax cuts worth around $5.6 billion.
In Paris, riot police used tear gas and water cannon, and charged sporadically at several points along the traditional International Workers' Day rally to disperse groups of masked protesters who had immersed themselves in the crowd. The hard-left CGT union denounced police violence and said its secretary general had been tear-gassed.
French police had warned on Tuesday that there could be clashes with far-left anarchist groups, known as Black Blocs, after calls on social media for radicals to hit the streets. The banners in the crowd reflected the anger among some in the movement who feel abandoned by Macron's economic policies.
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