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France on fire/ More than 100 police officers were injured during the May 1 protest

2023-05-02 07:45:00, Kosova & Bota CNA
France on fire/ More than 100 police officers were injured during the May 1
Protests in France

At least 108 police officers have been injured in France by protesters angry over pension reforms.

Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin said that such a large number of police injuries was extremely rare, adding that 291 people had been arrested during the riots.

Hundreds of thousands took part in May 1 demonstrations against President Emmanuel Macron's reforms.

Most were peaceful, but radical groups threw petrol bombs and fireworks.

The police responded with tear gas and water. It is not known how many protesters were injured.

Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne tweeted that the violence was "unacceptable", while also praising the "responsible mobilization and engagement" of demonstrators in many cities.

This is the last day of mass action against changes to raise the state pension age from 62 to 64. Unions are calling for their withdrawal.

The interior ministry said the total number of demonstrators was 782,000, including 112,000 in the capital Paris, but the CGT union says the figure is three times that number.

Union leaders were convinced that months of opposition to the reforms were not abating.

"The page will not be turned as long as there is no withdrawal of this pension reform. The determination to win is intact," said CGT head Sophie Binet, quoted by AFP.

Violence also broke out in Lyons, Toulouse and Nantes, where vehicles were burned and businesses were attacked./ CNA.al





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