Protests erupt in France amid calls for Macron's resignation | In Pictures

Published on Sept 10, 2025 10:06 pm IST

Sebastien Lecornu becomes PM amid mass protests that have disrupted schools, trains, airline and factories amid calls for Macron's resignation too.

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Police officers clash with protesters in Paris during the "Bloquons Tout" ("Let's Block Everything") nationwide protests.(Abdul Saboor/REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Sept 10, 2025 10:06 pm IST

Police officers clash with protesters in Paris during the "Bloquons Tout" ("Let's Block Everything") nationwide protests.(Abdul Saboor/REUTERS)

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French police throw tear gas grenades towards a crowd of protestors during a demonstration in Marseille, south of France on Wednesday.(Philippe Magoni/AP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Sept 10, 2025 10:06 pm IST

French police throw tear gas grenades towards a crowd of protestors during a demonstration in Marseille, south of France on Wednesday.(Philippe Magoni/AP)

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Police officers resist protestors during the "Bloquons tout" ("Let's block everything") protest movement, in Paris on Wednesday after the handover of power between the new Prime Minister and his predecessor, who suffered a crushing loss in a confidence vote.(Alain Jocard/AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Sept 10, 2025 10:06 pm IST

Police officers resist protestors during the "Bloquons tout" ("Let's block everything") protest movement, in Paris on Wednesday after the handover of power between the new Prime Minister and his predecessor, who suffered a crushing loss in a confidence vote.(Alain Jocard/AFP)

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Police officers in Paris block demonstrators who gathered in Paris during nationwide protests, "Bloquons Tout" ("Let's Block Everything").(Abdul Saboor/REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Sept 10, 2025 10:06 pm IST

Police officers in Paris block demonstrators who gathered in Paris during nationwide protests, "Bloquons Tout" ("Let's Block Everything").(Abdul Saboor/REUTERS)

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A protester in Marseille holds a placard reading "Macron Cornichon" during nationwide protests that erupted after handover of power between the new Prime Minister and his predecessor, who suffered a crushing loss in a confidence vote.(Cristophe Simon/AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Sept 10, 2025 10:06 pm IST

A protester in Marseille holds a placard reading "Macron Cornichon" during nationwide protests that erupted after handover of power between the new Prime Minister and his predecessor, who suffered a crushing loss in a confidence vote.(Cristophe Simon/AFP)

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Protesters attend a demonstration near the Gare du Nord train station in Paris as a part of nationwide protests in France, "Bloquons Tout" ("Let's Block Everything").(Benoit Tessier/REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Protesters attend a demonstration near the Gare du Nord train station in Paris as a part of nationwide protests in France, "Bloquons Tout" ("Let's Block Everything").(Benoit Tessier/REUTERS)

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Police personnel disperse crowds of demonstrators in Marseille during nationwide protests in France.(AP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Sept 10, 2025 10:06 pm IST

Police personnel disperse crowds of demonstrators in Marseille during nationwide protests in France.(AP)

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A protester holds a placard reading "You dip into our resources" during a demonstration as part of the "Bloquons tout" ("Let's block everything") protest movement today in Rennes.(Damien Meyer/AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Sept 10, 2025 10:06 pm IST

A protester holds a placard reading "You dip into our resources" during a demonstration as part of the "Bloquons tout" ("Let's block everything") protest movement today in Rennes.(Damien Meyer/AFP)

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Demonstrators near the Gare du Nord train station dress up and raise their arms as they stage nationwide protests in France called "Bloquons Tout" ("Let's Block Everything").(Benoit Tessier/REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Demonstrators near the Gare du Nord train station dress up and raise their arms as they stage nationwide protests in France called "Bloquons Tout" ("Let's Block Everything").(Benoit Tessier/REUTERS)

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A protester in Rennes holds a placard reading "Let's block everything except Love" during a demonstration as part of the "Bloquons tout" ("Let's block everything") protest movement in France.(Damien Meyer/AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Sept 10, 2025 10:06 pm IST

A protester in Rennes holds a placard reading "Let's block everything except Love" during a demonstration as part of the "Bloquons tout" ("Let's block everything") protest movement in France.(Damien Meyer/AFP)

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