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-The '''2009 May Day protests''' are an ongoing series of international protests taking place across [[Europe]] and [[Asia]] in protest at the [[Global financial crisis of 2008–2009|current global economic crisis]]. Several [[May Day]] marches, which are traditional events, have turned violent in [[Germany]], [[Greece]] and [[Turkey]] as riot police battle protesters in their respective countries. Banks and shops have been attacked in [[Greece]] and [[Turkey]].<ref name="Police battle May Day protesters"/>
-Further marches are taking place in [[Russia]], [[Ukraine]], the [[Philippines]], [[Japan]] and [[Hong Kong]], and are scheduled to get underway soon in [[Cuba]], [[Italy]] and [[Spain]].<ref name="Police battle May Day protesters"/> There are other disputes and violence spread across Asia and Europe.
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-== By country ==
-=== Asia ===
-==== Cambodia ====
-Over 1,000 textile and hotel workers marched through [[Phnom Penh]] to the location of [[Chea Vichea]]'s 2004 assassination.<ref name="1,000 Cambodians rally"/> Vichea led Cambodia's biggest labour union before he was killed in January that year.<ref name="1,000 Cambodians rally">{{cite web|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/SE%2BAsia/Story/STIStory_371125.html|title=1,000 Cambodians rally|date=2009-05-01|accessdate=2009-05-01|publisher=''[[The Straits Times]]''}}</ref>
-==== Hong Kong ====
-Several hundred workers marched peacefully through [[Hong Kong]] in protest against job cuts and reduced working hours.<ref name="May Day protests in HK"/> Two protests were organised by pro-government and opposition labour unions.<ref name="May Day protests in HK">{{cite web|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Asia/Story/STIStory_371133.html|title=May Day protests in HK|date=2009-05-01|accessdate=2009-05-01|publisher=''[[The Straits Times]]''}}</ref>
-==== Japan ====
-,000 people participated in a rally in [[Yoyogi Park]], [[Tokyo]], calling for increased welfare benefits and protesting against military spending.<ref name="Worldwide May Day rallies"/> Turnout was up on recent years.<ref name="Worldwide May Day rallies"/>
-==== South Korea ====
-,000 workers and students participated in a rally in a park in [[Seoul]], calling for an end to lay offs and wage cuts.<ref name="Worldwide May Day rallies"/>
-==== Taiwan ====
-Despite clashes between protesters and police in [[Taipei]], no arrests were reported.<ref name="Record turnout at rally"/> In one of the largest May Day protests there in recent times, 12,000 people marched against record high levels of unemployment.<ref name="Record turnout at rally">{{cite web|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Asia/Story/STIStory_371179.html|title=Record turnout at rally|date=2009-05-01|accessdate=2009-05-01|publisher=''[[The Straits Times]]''}}</ref>
-=== Europe ===
-==== Austria ====
-A large crowd gathered at [[Vienna]]'s city hall.<ref name="Worldwide May Day rallies"/>
-==== France ====
-France's eight major trade unions decided to unite in their May Day rallies for the first time since the end of [[World War II]].<ref name="Record turnout at rally">{{cite web|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/World/Story/BgSty_371183_1.html|title=May Day rallies around the world|date=2009-05-01|accessdate=2009-05-01|publisher=''[[The Straits Times]]''}}</ref> Several ten thousands of people marched in three hundred protests through cities such as [[Bordeaux]], [[Grenoble]], [[Marseille]] and [[Paris]].<ref name="Record turnout at rally"/><ref name="Police battle May Day protesters"/> One of Grenoble's [[Schaeffler]] worker banners declared said "Work, not death".<ref name="Record turnout at rally"/> Fishermen and hospital and university staff engaged in strike action.<ref name="Police battle May Day protesters"/> [[Paris]] is set to see a mass protest soon.<ref name="Police battle May Day protesters"/>
-==== Germany ====
-German police have arrested twelve people after twenty-nine police were injured by two hundred protesters shouting anti-capitalist slogans at them in [[Berlin]].<ref name="Police battle May Day protesters">{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8028237.stm|title=Police battle May Day protesters|date=2009-05-01|accessdate=2009-05-01|publisher=[[BBC]]}}</ref> Forty-nine youthful demonstrators were arrested after several incidents involving bottle-throwing, rock-throwing, automobile immolation and rubbish bin immolation.<ref name="Worldwide May Day rallies">{{cite web|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/World/Story/STIStory_371183.html|title=Worldwide May Day rallies|date=2009-05-01|accessdate=2009-05-01|publisher=''[[The Straits Times]]''}}</ref> Between Berlin and [[Hamburg]], over fifty riot police were injured.<ref name="May Day clashes throughout Europe"/>
-==== Italy ====
-[[L'Aquila]] was the central meeting point of a rally held by union leaders following [[2009 L'Aquila earthquake|a deadly earthquake]].<ref name="Worldwide May Day rallies"/>
-==== Northern Ireland ====
-[[Visteon]] workers in [[Belfast]] resolved difficulties with their employers after weeks of protests.<ref name="Union hails 'victorious' pay deal for sacked Visteon workers">{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/breaking-news/national-news/business/union-hails-victorious-pay-deal-for-sacked-visteon-workers-1726669.html|title=Union hails 'victorious' pay deal for sacked Visteon workers|date=2009-05-01|accessdate=2009-05-01|publisher=''[[Irish Independent]]''}}</ref>
-==== Russia ====
-In [[Moscow]], approximately 2,000 banner-waving demonstrators gathered at a statue of [[Karl Marx]] begging for a return to [[Communism]].<ref name="Worldwide May Day rallies"/> Police arrested around one hundred members of far right and anti-immigrant demonstrators in [[Saint Petersburg]].<ref name="Worldwide May Day rallies"/>
-==== Spain ====
-Demonstrators collected in the centre of [[Madrid]].<ref name="Worldwide May Day rallies"/>
-==== Turkey ====
-At least eight people, including two police, were injured as police in [[Istanbul]] attempted to disperse hundreds of demonstrators with tear gas and water cannon.<ref name="Financial crisis fuels May Day protests"/><ref name="Worldwide May Day rallies"/> Several hundred protesters dispersed authorities with rocks in the [[Şişli]] central district.<ref name="Financial crisis fuels May Day protests">{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0501/mayday.html|title=Financial crisis fuels May Day protests|date=2009-05-01|accessdate=2009-05-01|publisher=[[Radio Telefís Éireann|RTÉ]]}}</ref> The demonstrators chanted slogans such as "hand in hand against fascism", "repression won't stop us" and "long live the revolution and socialism".<ref name="Worldwide May Day rallies"/> The Turkish government bowed to trade union pressure and declared May Day a public holiday.<ref name="May Day clashes throughout Europe">{{cite web|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2009/0501/breaking2.htm|title=May Day clashes throughout Europe|date=2009-05-01|accessdate=2009-05-01|publisher=''[[The Irish Times]]''}}</ref>
-== References ==
-{{Reflist}}
-[[Category:2009 in Austria]]
-[[Category:2009 in Cambodia]]
-[[Category:2009 in France]]
-[[Category:2009 in Germany]]
-[[Category:2009 in Greece]]
-[[Category:2009 in Hong Kong]]
-[[Category:2009 in Italy]]
-[[Category:2009 in Japan]]
-[[Category:2009 in Northern Ireland]]
-[[Category:2009 in the Philippines]]
-[[Category:2009 in Russia]]
-[[Category:2009 in South Korea]]
-[[Category:2009 in Spain]]
-[[Category:2009 in Taiwan]]
-[[Category:2009 in Turkey]]