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May 1 protests in Paris.

Elyxandro Cegarra / Panoramic

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65: Thousands of French workers marked International Labor Day by protesting against newly re-elected President Emmanuel Macron for, among other things, wanting to raise the retirement age to 65 if his party wins a majority in the June legislative election. The rallies were mostly peaceful, although some demonstrators torched businesses in Paris.

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