Thousands take to streets of France for May Day protests – By Daniel Uria (UPI) / May 1, 2022
May 1 (UPI) — Thousands of people took part in traditional May Day protests in France on Sunday as demonstrators in Paris clashed with police.
Many protesters demonstrated peacefully but police stepped in as black-clad members of the group known as “Black Bloc” attempted to put up a barricade to block the march.
Dozens of businesses were also damaged amid the protests including a McDonald’s branch, banks, insurance companies and real estate agencies.
Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin called the violence at the rallies “unacceptable.”
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