A day of anti-government action across France on Wednesday saw streets choked with smoke, barricades in flames and volleys of tear gas as protesters denounced budget cuts and political turmoil. The nationwide “Block Everything” campaign presented a challenge to President Emmanuel Macron and turned Sébastien Lecornu ’s first day as prime minister into a baptism of fire.

The ‘Block Everything’ movement has leapt from social media to the streets deepening France’s political crisis and testing President Emmanuel Macron

"Block everything" is the rallying call for a protest movement in France that is expected to cause chaos and disruption for thousands of travellers on Wednesday 10.View on euronews

PARIS (Reuters) -Firefighters tried to put a fire in a central Paris restaurant amid nationwide "Block Everything" protest on Wednesday. TV images showed flames licking the building's facade as a resident was seen climbing down via scaffolding on the building next door.