May Day sees renewed protests over French pension reforms

The annual May Day protests in France saw an exceptionally high number of people in the streets and more violent incidents than usual. The event took a more radical shape this year as protesters are still angry at the pension reforms that put hundreds of thousands in the streets over the last few months.

French riot police and firefighters extinguish a burning building during clashes on May Day Source: AAP / Lafargue Raphael/ABACA/PA/Alamy

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