High security planned for France's May Day protests

May 1, 2019 By La rédaction de Mediapart

Authorities fear this year's May 1 marches could be tense, barely a week after leaders of yellow vest movement angrily dismissed a package of tax cuts by President Emmanuel Macron.

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France's zero-tolerance approach to protest violence will be tested Wednesday when a heady mix of labour unionists, yellow vest demonstrators and hardline hooligans are expected to hit the streets of Paris for May Day, reports FRANCE 24.

High security planned for France's May Day protests

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