France Deploys 80,000 Security Forces as "Block Everything" Protests Target Macron and Spending Cuts
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Summary
Widespread protests dubbed "Block Everything" swept across France, with demonstrators obstructing highways, burning barricades, and clashing with police in a show of anger against President Emmanuel Macron, the political elite, and planned spending cuts. Authorities deployed over 80,000 security personnel, using tear gas and water hoses to disperse crowds, resulting in nearly 200 arrests in Paris alone.
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Authorities deployed more than 80,000 security personnel across the country
The "Block Everything" movement - a broad expression of anger against President Emmanuel Macron, the political elite and planned spending cuts
Riot police periodically used teargas to disperse crowds
Nearly 200 people were detained in the capital
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