Police Clash With Protesters at Paris May Day Rally

Police officers clashed with May Day protesters as https://www.france24.com/en/may-day-rallies-across-france-to-demand-higher-wages-and-better-working-conditions thousands took the streets to demand higher wages and improved working conditions. Footage filmed by Pike Fr shows the tense scenes from the Republique-Nation route. Le Monde https://www.lemonde.fr/economie-francaise/article/2026/05/01/1-mai-plus-de-300-000-manifestants-dans-toute-la-france-dont-100-000-a-paris-selon-la-cgt_6684672_1656969.html cited the CGT, one of France's largest labor unions, as saying 100,000 people turned out in Paris. Some 320 demonstrations were planned across the county, the outlet said. (Footage by Pike Fr/Storyful via Getty Images UGC)