Protesters clash with police over new labour law in Paris

Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Paris on Thursday 28th of April 2016, in a new round of violent protests against the French government’s planned labour reforms.

Protesters in Paris surrounded by tear gas | © Christian Martischius
Protesters in Paris surrounded by tear gas | © Christian Martischius
Angry youths in the streets of Paris | © Christian Martischius
Angry youths in the streets of Paris | © Christian Martischius
French riot police officer with tear gas grenade launcher | © Christian Martischius
French riot police officer with tear gas grenade launcher | © Christian Martischius
Protester throwing a stone surrounded by tear gas | © Christian Martischius
Protester throwing a stone surrounded by tear gas | © Christian Martischius
French riot police | © Christian Martischius
French riot police | © Christian Martischius
Protester with a slingshot | © Christian Martischius
Protester with a slingshot | © Christian Martischius
Injured plain clothes police officer surrounded by riot police | © Christian Martischius
Injured plain clothes police officer surrounded by riot police | © Christian Martischius
Masked protesters with stick and makeshift shields | © Christian Martischius
Masked protesters with stick and makeshift shields | © Christian Martischius
Riot police hiding behind their shields to fend of a stone | © Christian Martischius
Riot police hiding behind their shields to fend of a stone | © Christian Martischius
Youths battling the police | © Christian Martischius
Youths battling the police | © Christian Martischius
Police officers with tear gas grenade launchers | © Christian Martischius
Police officers with tear gas grenade launchers | © Christian Martischius
Protesters holding a banner surrounded by tear gas grenades | © Christian Martischius
Protesters holding a banner surrounded by tear gas grenades | © Christian Martischius
Protester with sign in front of approaching riot police | © Christian Martischius
Protester with sign in front of approaching riot police | © Christian Martischius
Protesters building barricades | © Christian Martischius
Protesters building barricades | © Christian Martischius
French riot police being attacked with stones | © Christian Martischius
French riot police being attacked with stones | © Christian Martischius
Protester throwing a stone | © Christian Martischius
Protester throwing a stone | © Christian Martischius
Riot police surrounded by tear gas grenades | © Christian Martischius
Riot police surrounded by tear gas grenades | © Christian Martischius
Burning garbage can | © Christian Martischius
Burning garbage can | © Christian Martischius
French riot police in the streets of Paris | © Christian Martischius
French riot police in the streets of Paris | © Christian Martischius
Protester hurling a stone | © Christian Martischius
Protester hurling a stone | © Christian Martischius
Tear gas grenades in front of police street block | © Christian Martischius
Tear gas grenades in front of police street block | © Christian Martischius
Protester with a collection of tear gas grenades | © Christian Martischius
Protester with a collection of tear gas grenades | © Christian Martischius
Plain clothes police officers arresting a protester | © Christian Martischius
Plain clothes police officers arresting a protester | © Christian Martischius
Protester with his drum in a cloud of tear gas | © Christian Martischius
Protester with his drum in a cloud of tear gas | © Christian Martischius
French riot police blocking a street | © Christian Martischius
French riot police blocking a street | © Christian Martischius
Protester in the streets of Paris | © Christian Martischius
Protester in the streets of Paris | © Christian Martischius
Paris the "city of love" seen through a fog of tear gas | © Christian Martischius
Paris the "city of love" seen through a fog of tear gas | © Christian Martischius