Güncelleme Tarihi:
Demonstrators in the German capital, where protests are traditionally held the night before May Day, torched trash bins and threw rocks and bottles at police in overnight clashes. Police said 48 officers were hurt and 57 people were detained.  Â
Â
A
Â
Greek officers used flash grenades to disperse violent protesters in
Â
French workers, worried about the economic crisis, turned out in unusually large numbers for marches throughout the country.
Â
It was the first May Day since the advent of the global financial crisis, and in Russia police were out in force as Communists and liberal Kremlin opponents gathered to criticize the government.
Â
No violence was reported, but
Â
Near a statue of Karl Marx in
Â
The Russian economy shrank nearly 10 percent in the first quarter of the year, and unemployment skyrocketed 34 percent to more than 7 million - almost one-tenth of the economically active population.
Â
Amid the Stalin portraits and Soviet-style flags were posters reading "Where’s the money, Dima" and "Where’s the money, Vova" - using diminutives of the first names of President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.
Â
"The government must not squander money on support for big business and oligarchs," Communist Party leader Gennady Zyuganov told the crowd under a cloudless sky, claiming bailouts have helped Kremlin allies.
Â
The overall turnout and tenor of the Russian rallies, however, suggested the government need not fear a popular uprising unless things get much worse. As in the past, most Russians stayed away from demonstrations and enjoyed the start of long weekend.
Â
The largest rallies were organized by the dominant United Russia party and trade unions. Demonstrators expressed concern about the economy, but either praised the government or avoided explicit criticism.
Â
During the Soviet era, May 1 was a major celebration of worker solidarity, Soviet might and the advent of spring.
Â
In
Â