The annual May Day demonstration in Paris ended in violence on Sunday after riot police scuffled with protesters. A so-called black bloc contingent descended on the rally and smashed windows, including those of a McDonald's restaurant, started fires and thew projectiles in the French capital.

Some called for newly re-elected President Emmanuel Macron to drop his plan to raise the retirement age.

The annual May Day demonstration in Paris, France, ended in violence today (May 1) after riot police scuffled with protesters. A ‘black bloc’ contingent descended on the rally, and smashed shop windows, started fires, and thew missiles in the capital. It’s labour day in much of Europe and many countries traditionally demonstrate for workers’ rights.