The French Interior Ministry says some 200,000 people took part in demonstrations across the country. According to labor unions, 55,000 Parisians joined the protest. This time, a new wave of protests erupted into violent clashes between the police and civilians.
On the photo, Parisians are expressing the protest against the new labor law, May 17
Riot police in Paris had to use water cannons and tear gas to disperse protesters who had hurled rocks and other objects at officers.
French President Francois Hollande's popularity has plummeted due to his support for the changes in labor policy. The President and other policymakers are unwilling to take into account claims of the nationals. French leaders say the new labor bill will encourage firms to recruit and combat a high unemployment rate that has remained above 10%.
On the photo, clashes between the police and protesters, Paris, May 17
People are angry about the government's decision to pass the law without a vote in the lower house of parliament, using an article of the French Constitution instead.
The conservatives tried to object by setting up a no-confidence vote, but with 246 votes they failed to gather the minimum of 288 needed to bring down the government. So Prime Minister Manuel Valls survived a no-confidence vote.
On the photo, a protester is carrying a placard signed “No capitalism!”
On the photo, protesters started a fire during the march against the labor reform, Nantes, May 17
On the photo, Parisians are fighting with riot police, May 17
On the photo, policemen during the anti-government rally, Paris, May 17
On the photo, protesters are holding a placard with the portraits of President Francois Hollande and Prime Minister Manual Valls, who are pushing the divisive labor reform. The caption means “swines”.
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