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Paris violence against Socialist MPs mars huge May Day rallies in France

On May 1, 2025, International Workers' Day rallies took place across France, including a Labour Day procession in Paris that was marred by violence.
The unrest occurred as all-black-clad protesters harassed Socialist Party lawmakers and supporters amid a backdrop of rising political tensions and accusations against the PS by the radical left.
While hundreds of thousands participated in demonstrations nationwide, with attendance estimates between 157,000 and over 300,000, some Socialist deputies reported being attacked with physical blows and incendiary devices, resulting in numerous arrests in the capital.
Socialist deputy Jerome Guedj accused anti-fascist activists of attacking individuals and advancing aggressively while igniting multiple flares, and Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau criticized the events as "absolutely lamentable."
Union leaders, including CGT chief Sophie Binet and LFI coordinator Manuel Bompard, denounced the violence as unacceptable and urged peaceful political discourse amid concerns about far-right political gains.

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