Instant Alert: Pictures show Paris erupting during May Day rally, with protesters torching a McDonald's

MANAGE SUBSCRIPTIONS   |   UNSUBSCRIBE   |   VIEW ONLINE   Pictures show Paris erupting during May Day rally, with protesters torching a McDonald's by Daniel Brown on May 1, 2018, 8:13 PM Advertisement A group of masked anarchists dressed mostly in black clothing hijacked a May Day rally in Paris on Tuesday, torching a vehicle, a McDonald's, looting stores, and throwing cobble stones at riot police, according to Reuters.  About 1,200 protesters from the far-left anarchist groups known as Black Blocs took over the rally, which was organized by labor unions protesting President Emmanuel Macron's economic reforms, Reuters reported.  Macron has been trying to cut jobs and retirement benefits in the public sector, such as SNCF railway and Air France, among other measures. One protest in March saw hundreds of thousands of protesters take to the streets across France over his proposed reforms.  Here are some of the crazy pictures from Tuesday: SEE ALSO: France's first black general once fought a cavalry squadron by himself — and emerged unscathed The rally appeared to have started peacefully. The large sign above reads: "Students, Employees. Everyone in the Street. General Strike."  The rally was organized in opposition to Macron's economic reforms. Symbolized here — but it later erupted. See the rest of the story at Business Insider   Share the latest business news with your network:    Email sent to: nguyenvu1187.love5@blogger.com   |   Manage your email preferences   |   Unsubscribe Terms of Service   |   Privacy Policy Business Insider. 150 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011