Nearly 200 arrested in French protests against cuts

ParisFrance is experiencing a day of social mobilizations this Wednesday to protest the cuts intended to be implemented by the government that fell on Monday. Although this Tuesday the president Macron appointed a new prime ministerThe protest has continued. Under the slogan "Let's block everything," the organizers of the strike—linked to left-wing social movements—want to block the country and have called on citizens to stay home: neither go to work, nor go shopping, nor take their children to school. However, the mobilization's turnout is low.

However, since early this morning, incidents have been reported in Paris and other cities such as Lyon and Toulouse, primarily due to clashes between police and protesters. At various points, groups of protesters have blocked roads, schools, and government buildings. According to the acting Minister of the Interior, Bruno Retailleau, nearly 200 arrests were made this morning, the majority in Paris and its metropolitan area.