Police in France's Nantes Use Tear Gas During Unrest on May Day - Prefecture

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2025-05-01

MOSCOW, May 1 (RIA Novosti) - Law enforcement officers in the French city of Nantes used water cannons and tear gas during a May Day demonstration due to unrest, the prefecture of the Pays de la Loire region said on Thursday. On May 1, demonstrations in honor of May Day traditionally take place in France. "Demonstrators damaged the prefecture [building] and threw objects and firecrackers at law enforcement officers. The police responded with w......

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