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“Block Everything” Protests Disrupt Cities Across France With Marches, Blockades, and Clashes - In Photos

From Strasbourg to Marseille and Paris, thousands of protesters took to the streets under the banner of the “Bloquons Tout” (“Block Everything”) movement, bringing transport hubs and major roads to a standstill. Railway workers rallied inside Paris’s Gare de Lyon, while demonstrators in Marseille marched through the city center, confronting police who responded with tear gas and dispersal tactics. In the capital, groups blocked intersections and staged sit-ins, leading to arrests as officers checked identities and cleared roadways. Across several cities, barricades of burning waste and mass marches echoed a call that has spread quickly through unions and grassroots networks: to “block everything” in defiance of government policies. 

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France Block Everything Protest | Photo: AP/Jean-Francois Badias

A protester of the "Block Everything" movement displays a French national flag next to burning cabbage bins in Lille, northern France

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Block Everything Protest France | Photo: AP/Thibault Camus

Riot police officers take position in front of a burning restaurant during the « Bloquons Tout » (Block Everything) protest movement in Paris, France.

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Block Everything Protest | Photo: AP/Jean-Francois Badias

Protesters of the "Block Everything" movement take cover from a spraying water canon in Lille, northern France.

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Protests In France | Photo: AP/Philippe Magoni

French police fire tear gas grenades on protesters during a gathering of the "Block Everything" movement in Marseille, south of France.

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Protest France Block Everything | Photo: AP/Philippe Magoni

Protesters march during a rally of the "Block Everything" movement in Marseille, south of France.

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Protest France Block Everything | Photo: AP/Jean-Francois Badias

Protesters of the "Block Everything" movement take cover of a water canon behind umbrellas in Lille, northern France.

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Block Everything Protest | Photo: AP/Jean-Francois Badias

A protester holds a placard that reads,"remove Macron now!! stop!!" during a rally of the "Block Everything" movement in Lille, northern France. Banner in the background reads, "no cutbacks on our children's future."

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Block Everything movement in Lille, northern France
France Protests | Photo: AP/Jean-Francois Badias

A protester holds a placard that reads "strike" during a rally of the "Block Everything" movement in Lille, northern France.

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France Block Everything Movement | Photo: AP/Philippe Magoni

Protesters march during a rally of the "Block Everything" movement in Marseille, south of France.

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France Protests | Photo: AP/Thibault Camus

Protesters block a street during the "Bloquons Tout" (Block Everything) protest movement in Paris.

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Block Everything Protest | Photo: AP/Thibault Camus

Protesters sit on the ground while being checked by police officers during the "Bloquons Tout" (Block Everything) protest movement in Paris.

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Block Everything Protest France | Photo: AP/Philippe Magoni

French police disperse protesters during a gathering of the "Block Everything" movement in Marseille, south of France.

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France Protests | Photo: AP/Philippe Magoni

French police walk through burning waste as they try to disperse protesters during a gathering of the "Block Everything" movement in Marseille, south of France.

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