Police and anti-capitalist protestors
clashed in Zurich and Lausanne Thursday after thousands of marchers took to the
streets across Swiss cities in traditional May Day demonstrations, DPA reported.
In Zurich, where up to 10,000 people took part, police used rubber bullets and
water canons after being confronted by around 250 left-wing extremists throwing
stones and bottles, according to the Swiss wire agency ATS/SDA. Around
20 people were arrested.
Police were also looking for a motorist who drove off after
driving his car into the crowd injuring two people.
In Lausanne a McDonald's restaurant was evacuated after it became a target for
protestors who smashed windows.