A political crisis in France has exploded into violent street confrontations, with 300 people arrested as protesters clashed with police across the country.
Demonstrators have taken their anger against President Macron to the streets, cutting off major roads and highways in coordinated acts of civil disobedience.
The protests turned destructive in Paris, where angry crowds set fire to bins and torched a restaurant as tensions reached boiling point.
The movement, calling itself “Block Everything”, is directly targeting the government’s planned budget cuts in what appears to be a significant escalation of opposition to Macron’s policies.
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The widespread disruption has brought parts of the French capital to a standstill, with protesters successfully blocking key transport routes and infrastructure.
The arrests mark one of the most significant crackdowns on civil unrest during Macron’s presidency, highlighting the deepening political crisis facing his administration.
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