A youth taunts French riot police as clashes break out at the end of a protest march in Paris March 19, 2009. Several hundred youths clashed briefly with police in Paris on Thursday at the end of a huge union rally called to denounce the French government's handling of the economic crisis, witnesses said. [Agencies]

    French riot police arrest a youth at the end of a peaceful protest march in Paris March 19, 2009. Several hundred youths clashed with police in Paris on Thursday, as peaceful, million-strong protests against France's handling of the economic crisis turned violent. [Agencies]

Youths react around flames from burning trash near a news stand at the end a protest march in Paris on March 19, 2009. [Agencies]

    Students hold a banner, which reads: "To give up a little is to give in a lot", as they climb on a statue on the Nation square in Paris March 19, 2009. [Agencies]

    A demonstrator holds a placard which reads "get lost poor idiot! Who is next?" during a protest march with public and private sector workers in Paris March 19, 2009. [Agencies]

    Demonstrators hold a banner which reads "Jobs, purchasing power, social protections, public services... The employees don't have to pay for the crisis" during a protest march in Strasbourg March 19, 2009. [Agencies]