(1 May 1996) T/I: 11:06:34
Tens of thousands of workers across Germany on Wednesday (1/5) demonstrated against the government's proposed overhaul of the welfare state. The workers marched behind union banners in traditional workers' May Day parades. In eastern Berlin violence broke out during a demonstration of some 9,000 leftists who threw stones and bottles at police. In the violent exchange police in riot gear attempted to clear the streets using water cannon, tear gas and baton charges.
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BERLIN, GERMANY 1/5
Security officers frisking people on street;
Line of police vehicles;
Pan of people congregating;
Pullback from crowd marching, many wearing black hoods;
People pass by riot police;
Float passes by;
Pull back from man waving, impersonating Eric Hoennecker.
Rioting breaks out as demonstrators throw stones at green police van;
Riot police move in to strike rioters;
Confrontation as demonstrators throw items at police who retaliate with tear gas;
Water canons driving through street and spraying rioters;
Fire on roadside;
Rioters collecting stones as ammunition;
Police retreating behind shields;
Riot police fire tear gas gun;
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