Demonstrators and French Police clash during the Mayday riots on 1st May 2023 in the centre of Paris. Many people turned up to express their dislike of President Macron and his current policies. Pictured here is a French Firefighter trying to calm the riot police. Also called in France a sapeur-pompier or pompier.

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Location: Paris, France
Photo credit: © Christian Keenan / Alamy / Afripics
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