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Paris Sees New Wave of Violent Protests on May Day Over Labor Reforms

© REUTERS / Benoit Tessier French CGT labour union workers hold safety flares as they stand on the statue of the Place de la Nation during a demonstration against the French labour law proposal in Paris.
French CGT labour union workers hold safety flares as they stand on the statue of the Place de la Nation during a demonstration against the French labour law proposal in Paris. - Sputnik International
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Trade unions and students are marching in Paris on Sunday, May 1, against labor reforms proposed by the French government and to commemorate International Worker’s Day.

Clashes have broken out between French police and demonstrators during a May Day parade in Paris.

​ France has seen two months of unrest over the reforms. Several police officers were injured during countrywide protests on Thursday.

​The proposed law, to be debated in parliament on Tuesday, would remove some of the protection workers enjoy against being laid off, in an attempt to encourage businesses to hire more people.

The socialist government says its aim is to combat chronic unemployment, but opponents say it will let employers bypass workers' rights on pay, rest time and overtime rates.

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