Paris police arrest 200 after violent May Day riots

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Police in Paris have arrested nearly 200 masked demonstrators who smashed shop windows and torched cars during annual May Day protests.

 

Far-left anarchist groups, known as Black Blocs, hijacked a peaceful rally against President Emmanuel Macron's public sector labour reforms.

 

Police said about 1,200 masked and hooded protesters attended the annual 1 May demonstration by labour unions.

 

Four people, including a police officer, were lightly wounded.

 

The protesters were swamped with teargas and sprayed with a water canon in an effort to disperse them.

 

Icmal.Az

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