France protests: More than 100 police hurt in May Day demonstrations

At slightest 108 constabulary officers person been injured successful clashes crossed France with protesters aggravated astatine pension reforms, the interior curate has said.

Gerald Darmanin said specified a ample fig of constabulary wounded was highly rare, adding that 291 radical had been arrested during the unrest.

Hundreds of thousands person been taking portion successful May Day demonstrations against President Emmanuel Macron's reforms.

Most were peaceful but extremist groups threw petrol bombs and fireworks.

Police responded with teardrop state and h2o cannon.

It is not wide however galore protesters person been injured.

This is the latest time of wide enactment against changes that rise the authorities pension property from 62 to 64. The unions privation the measures withdrawn.

The Interior Ministry enactment the wide fig of demonstrators astatine 782,000, including 112,000 successful the superior Paris, but the CGT national accidental the fig is 3 times that number.

In Paris, 1 constabulary serviceman suffered superior burns to his hands and look erstwhile struck by a petrol bomb.

Violence besides broke retired successful Lyons and Nantes, and determination were reports that protesters concisely occupied a luxury edifice successful the confederate metropolis of Marseille.