Protesters clashed with security forces in France during Labour Day demonstrations against President Emmanuel Macron's pension reform. At least 108 police were wounded and 291 people detained as violence erupted in several cities.
The pushing through of a bill to raise the retirement age in France has caused widespread, sometimes violent, protests. The government is worried the movement will spread, as unions warn the protests are just beginning.
The Yellow Vest grass roots movement started in 2018 as a protest against rising fuel prices, snowballing into the biggest social action against Macron in his first term.