10.09.2025 15:14
In protests organized across France against the government's austerity plan, 200 people were detained. While the protests are expected to spread to more cities throughout the day, French intelligence agencies estimate that more than 100,000 people could participate in the actions.
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In France, it has been reported that around 200 people have been detained during protests organized in response to President Emmanuel Macron's policies.
Protests continue across the country under the slogan "Let's stop everything" in reaction to Macron's socio-economic policies. In the capital Paris, hundreds of protesters gathered around the North Station, while numerous police teams and trucks are present in the area. The police intervened with tear gas and batons to disperse the demonstrators they prevented from entering the station.
"WE ARE HERE FOR A BETTER WORLD" Protesters carrying a banner that reads "We are making history on September 10" shouted slogans like "We are here for the dignity of workers and a better world, whether Macron wants it or not." A student named Alice, who did not want to give her last name, explained that she could not participate in the protests when the yellow vests movement started because she was very young. Alice stated that they are protesting against austerity policies and the appointment of Sebastien Lecornu as Prime Minister, saying, "We must protest; we must show that we do not agree. I think this is important."
A protester named Julie, who lives in Paris, stated that she participated in the protest because she was fed up with the government, saying, "We no longer know what we should do." Julie expressed that their votes are not taken into account and that they hope local authorities will hear their voices, noting that they have a government that is increasingly "shifting to the right and racist." She added, "It is no longer possible to speak so openly, in such a racist and derogatory manner towards the working class."
SCHOOL ENTRANCES AND ROADS BLOCKED While actions to block school entrances and roads continue in various cities across the country, marches are expected to be organized in major cities. This week, Bruno Retailleau, the Interior Minister of the fallen François Bayrou government, stated in a press release that approximately 200 people have been detained in the protests so far.
CONVOY FROM PROTESTING FARMERS Meanwhile, in Marseille, the country's second-largest city, a march began with the participation of thousands of people chanting "Macron resign." According to a post by the Confederation Paysanne agricultural union on the US-based X social media platform, farmers protesting with their tractors in the Haute-Vienne province organized a convoy to block traffic on the A20 highway.
According to images shared on social media, protesters slowed down traffic by riding bicycles around the roundabout in the center of Chambery. Police teams intervened with tear gas against protesters blocking the entrance of Helene-Boucher High School in the 20th district of Paris. In the scuffle at the scene, protesters threw trash cans and various objects at the police.
TEACHERS AND STUDENTS ALSO JOINED THE PROTESTS While most teachers at Jean Lolive Middle School in the Seine-Saint-Denis region went on strike, high school students in Paris blocked school entrances with barricades and boycotted classes. In some schools, banners reading "Stop répression, vive le mouvement lycéen" (End repression, long live the high school movement) were hung. Students and teachers called on the government to take action regarding cuts in the education budget and the poor conditions of schools.
OVER 100,000 PEOPLE ARE EXPECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROTESTS French intelligence agencies estimate that more than 100,000 people could participate in the protests across the country. Due to the lack of a central organization, exact numbers cannot be provided. Protests are expected to spread to more cities throughout the day. Recent polls show that 46% of the public supports the protests.
SOURCE: AA, IHA
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