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General Category => World News => Topic started by: libertybele on May 02, 2021, 12:38:29 am
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Protesters Gather Across The World For May Day
Protests surged in cities around the world for May Day as demonstrators called for better working protections and other causes. They come as COVID-19 and a stumbling economy continues to disrupt the world.
May 1 marks International Labor Day which commemorates laborers and the working class. Marches and demonstrations typically occur every year in many countries, but took on a new meaning after a year of lockdowns affecting many workers' livelihoods.
In Paris, at least 17,000 people gathered, many of them to oppose a change in government unemployment benefits.
Video and images of the protests saw some demonstrators clashing with police, breaking windows and starting fires. In response, police fired tear gas and made 34 arrests.
The protests also spanned to other cities in France, including Nantes and Toulouse, with around 300 rallies organized in the country. Most were peaceful. But according to authorities, 27 officers were injured in the city of Lyon and five people there were arrested. .................
https://www.npr.org/2021/05/01/992764147/protesters-gather-across-the-world-for-may-day