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International Workers’ Day is a public holiday in many countries, though activities are restricted in some places, sometimes leading to confrontations.

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A car burns outside a Renault automobile garage during clashes during the May Day labour union march in Paris, France, May 1, 2018.CHRISTIAN HARTMANN/Reuters

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A Czech communist supporter is seen in front of a banner during a communists meeting celebrating the May Day on May 1, 2018 in Prague. The banner reads "For socialism - the Communist Youth Union"MICHAL CIZEK/AFP/GETTY IMAGES

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Turkish police officers arrest a protester attempting to defy a ban and march on Taksim Square to celebrate May Day in Istanbul.YASIN AKGUL/AFP/GETTY IMAGES

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Members of the far-right group Nordic Resistance Movement march through the town of Ludvika, central Sweden, Tuesday May 1, 2018. Workers and activists marked May Day on Tuesday with rallies to demand their government address labor issues.Ulf Palm/TT via AP

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Drummers perform during a May Day rally in Saint Petersburg on May 1, 2018.OLGA MALTSEVA/AFP/GETTY IMAGES

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Students take part in the traditional May Day rally in Marseille, southern France, on May 1, 2018.ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT/AFP/GETTY IMAGES

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A couple dressed in historical military uniforms dances during May Day celebrations in central Moscow.MAXIM SHEMETOV/REUTERS

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Two elderly men carry portraits of Soviet founder Vladimir Lenin, right, and former Soviet leader Josef Stalin during a Communist rally to mark May Day in Moscow.Alexander Zemlianichenko/Associated Press

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Workers push police officers to brake the barricade during a Mayday rally at business district in Jakarta, Indonesia.BEAWIHARTA/REUTERS

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Members of a trade union body walk in a rally on May Day in Kolkata, India.Bikas Das/Associated Press

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A girl makes a picture as Ukrainian Trade Unions and activists from left wing parties hold flags during their May Day march in Kiev.SERGEI SUPINSKY/AFP/GETTY IMAGES

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Cubans cheer during the May Day rally at Revolution Square in Havana on May 1, 2018.YAMIL LAGE/AFP/GETTY IMAGES

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