Members of the so-called Black Bloc anti-capitalist movement were involved in running battles with police soon after 1pm, when there had already been a total of 88 arrests in the French capital
May Day riots in Paris have seen thousands gather for demonstrations dubbed ‘Armageddon’ by activists.
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