France’s Anarchists Clash With the Police on May Day

This year’s election pits Emmanuel Macron, a technocrat centrist, against Marine Le Pen, a far-right anti-immigrant candidate, leaving a difficult and frustrating choice for left-wing voters. Many anarchists and anti-fascists who attended this year’s protest are choosing to abstain from voting, embracing the idea of the “ungovernable generation” - rejecting the election and the political status quo entirely. VICE travelled to Paris to witness firsthand the anger and frustration that made this year’s May D
Back to Top