Students shout slogans during a demonstration in Paris, Thursday, students and workers held street protests, some of them violent, across France on Thursday while train drivers, teachers and others went on strike to reject a government reform relaxing the 35-hour workweek and other labor rules. March 31, 2016. (AP)
Protesters march during a demonstration against the French government's planned labour law reforms on March 31, 2016 in Marseille.
France faced fresh protests over labour reforms just a day after the beleaguered government of President Francois Hollande was forced into an embarrassing U-turn over constitutional changes (AFP)
Protesters march during a demonstration against the French government's planned labour law reforms on March 31, 2016 in Marseille.
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People hold a banner reading "withdrawal of planned labour law reforms, wages and pensions increase" during a protest against the French government's planned labour law reforms on March 31, 2016 (AFP)
Protesters hold a banner reading "Hollande corrupt" as they take part in a demonstration against proposed reforms of France's labour laws on March 31, 2016 in (AFP)
A protester holds a banner reading "Divisin between Medef and State" as she takes part in a demonstration against proposed reforms of France's labour laws on March 31, 2016 (AFP)
A protesters dressed as a rich beggar holds a placard reading "Please, I only got 50 billion in aid" during a demonstration against the French government's planned labour law reforms on March 31, 2016 (AFP)
A protester wearing a skull mask stands in front of riot police during a protest in Paris, France, Thursday, March 31, 2016. (AP)
Students holding a banner that reads "Youth in struggle" shout slogans during a nationwide day of protest in Marseille, southern France, Thursday, March 31, 2016 (AP)
A woman holds a banner reading "Let's not live like slaves anymore" during a protest against the French government's planned labour law reforms on March 31, 2016 (AFP)
Employees, workers and students demonstrate in Marseille, southern France, Thursday, March 31, 2016. Student organizations and employee unions have joined to call for protests across France to reject a government reform relaxing the 35-hour workweek and other labor rules, which they consider as badly damaging hard-fought worker protections. (AP)