Posted on 05/01/2022 1:22:16 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
Police fired tear gas to push back black-clad anarchists who ransacked business premises in the French capital Paris on Sunday during May Day protests against the policies of newly re-elected President Emmanuel Macron.
Thousands of people joined May Day marches across France inwhich they called for salary increases and for Macron to drop his plan to raise the retirement age.
Most were peaceful but violence broke out in Paris, where police had made 29 arrests so far, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said on Twitter.
Clashes with police broke out at the start of the march near La Republique Square and when it reached La Nation Square in eastern Paris.
“Black Bloc" anarchists ransacked a McDonald's restaurant on the Place Leon Blum and trashed several real estate agencies, breaking their windows and setting garbage bins on fire.
Police said activists had even attacked firemen, trying to put out fires. Police responded by firing tear gas.
About 250 rallies were organised in Paris and other cities including Lille, Nantes, Toulouse and Marseille. In the capital, trade unionists were joined by political figures - mostly from the left - and climate activists.
(Excerpt) Read more at france24.com ...
It won’t be the so called Far Right led by Marie LePen that will disrupt France, it will be the left as it always is, when some of the goodies in their welfare state get cut back.
But it was mostly peaceful violence....
They had their chance to kick him out.
Did Moscow gave a Mayday parade today?
, trade unionists were joined by political figures - mostly from the left - and climate activists.
The same culprits all the time, they all need a good thrashing
Excellent!
If No-Go-Zone Muzzies can Arson at will in Paris, Frenchmen can Riot, Too!
I expect actual French would meet with much more violent opposition if they started torching cities.
I wouldn’t be surprised, Muzzies can get away with anything in France, but White French gleefully Guillotine one another over rumor.
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