Protesters clashed with security forces across France as hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets to vent their anger against President Emmanuel Macron's pension reform on Labour Day.
Le Parisien that the protests in the capital since January have caused $1.75 million worth of damage to public property.Onur Coban/dia images via Getty Images
Police deployed tear gas in Toulouse in southern France as tensions erupted during demonstrations, while four cars were set on fire in the southeastern city of Lyon. Some 782,000 people protested across France, including 112,000 in Paris alone, the interior ministry said. The CGT union said it counted 2.3 million protesters across France, including 550,000 in the capital.Onur Coban/dia images via Getty Images
Monday marked the first time since 2009 that all eight of France's main unions joined in calling for protests.
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