Violence erupts during Paris protests over labor reform

A Paris police official says 26 people were injured wounded, including 20 police officers, in violence during street protests against  French labor reform, the Associated Press reported.

Protesters smashed windows and threw stones at police as thousands marched through the city Tuesday in protest of a planned change to loosen labor rules, which would make hiring and firing easier, according to Reuters.

Police responded with tear gas and reportedly arrested 13 people in the street march.

The Eiffel Tower was closed Tuesday in Paris because operators said they could not guarantee public safety and taxi drivers temporarily blocked some of the city’s main access roads in the morning, the AP reported.

The march comes amid a time when police are already stretched to ensure safety and security during the Euro 2016 soccer tournament. France has also been on high alert since the terror attacks in November that left 130 dead.