Yellow vests protesters fire flares during the rally as part of a 24-hour strike initiated by France's General Confederation of Labour to demand better salaries and pensions, in Paris, France.05.02.2019#5772581
Yellow vests protesters fire flares during the rally as part of a 24-hour strike initiated by France's General Confederation of Labour to demand better salaries and pensions, in Paris, France.05.02.2019#5772579
Yellow vests protesters fire flares during the rally as part of a 24-hour strike initiated by France's General Confederation of Labour to demand better salaries and pensions, in Paris, France.05.02.2019#5772578
A yellow vests protester walks during the rally as part of a 24-hour strike initiated by France's General Confederation of Labour to demand better salaries and pensions, in Paris, France.05.02.2019#5772577
Police officers patrol the area during a 24-hour strike initiated by France's General Confederation of Labour to demand better salaries and pensions, in Paris, France.05.02.2019#5772429
A protester throws a smoke bomb as he takes part in a 24-hour strike initiated by France's General Confederation of Labour to demand better salaries and pensions, in Paris, France.05.02.2019#5772428
Protesters fire flares as they take part in a 24-hour strike initiated by France's General Confederation of Labour to demand better salaries and pensions, in Paris, France.05.02.2019#5772427
Protesters fire flares as they take part in a 24-hour strike initiated by France's General Confederation of Labour to demand better salaries and pensions, in Paris, France.05.02.2019#5772426
Protesters fire flares as they take part in a 24-hour strike initiated by France's General Confederation of Labour to demand better salaries and pensions, in Lille, France.05.02.2019#5772371
A protester wearing clown's nose takes part in a 24-hour strike initiated by France's General Confederation of Labour to demand better salaries and pensions, in Lille, France.05.02.2019#5772370
Protesters hold a banner reading the name of health insurance agency in Lille as they take part in a 24-hour strike initiated by France's General Confederation of Labour to demand better salaries and pensions, in Lille, France.05.02.2019#5772366
Protesters wearing yellow vests take part in a 24-hour strike initiated by France's General Confederation of Labour to demand better salaries and pensions, in Lille, France.05.02.2019#5772363
Protesters hold flags and banners as they take part in a 24-hour strike initiated by France's General Confederation of Labour to demand better salaries and pensions, in Lille, France.05.02.2019#5772362
A protester holds a placard reading "The republic is in the blood" as he takes part in a 24-hour strike initiated by France's General Confederation of Labour to demand better salaries and pensions, in Lille, France.05.02.2019#5772361
A protester wearing cardboard box stylized as TV set takes part in a 24-hour strike initiated by France's General Confederation of Labour to demand better salaries and pensions, in Lille, France.05.02.2019#5772356
A protester wearing a yellow vest reacts during the rally as part of a 24-hour strike initiated by France's General Confederation of Labour to demand better salaries and pensions, in Paris, France.05.02.2019#5772260
Yellow vests protesters fire flares during the rally as part of a 24-hour strike initiated by France's General Confederation of Labour to demand better salaries and pensions, in Paris, France.05.02.2019#5772259
Yellow vests protesters hold flags during the rally as part of a 24-hour strike initiated by France's General Confederation of Labour to demand better salaries and pensions, in Paris, France.05.02.2019#5772257
Protesters fire flares as they take part in a 24-hour strike initiated by France's General Confederation of Labour to demand better salaries and pensions, in Paris, France.05.02.2019#5772238
Protesters fire flares as they take part in a 24-hour strike initiated by France's General Confederation of Labour to demand better salaries and pensions, in Paris, France.05.02.2019#5772237
The placard reading “I didn’t understand you”, left, is pictured during a 24-hour strike initiated by France's General Confederation of Labour to demand better salaries and pensions, in Paris, France. The slogan refers to the French President Emmanuel Macron’s phrase “I did understand you” who repeated the famous saying by Gen. de Gaulle said on June 4, 1958, in Algeria.05.02.2019#5772214
Employees gather as they take part in a 24-hour strike initiated by France's General Confederation of Labour to demand better salaries and pensions, in Paris, France.05.02.2019#5772203
Employees fire flares as they take part in a 24-hour strike initiated by France's General Confederation of Labour to demand better salaries and pensions, in Paris, France.05.02.2019#5772188
Employees fire flares as they take part in a 24-hour strike initiated by France's General Confederation of Labour to demand better salaries and pensions, in Paris, France.05.02.2019#5772187
Employees hold banners and flags as they take part in a 24-hour strike initiated by France's General Confederation of Labour to demand better salaries and pensions, in Paris, France.05.02.2019#5772173
Employees hold banners and flags as they take part in a 24-hour strike initiated by France's General Confederation of Labour to demand better salaries and pensions, in Paris, France.05.02.2019#5772171