Fire breaks out in central Paris restaurant amid nationwide protests

Day of protests calling to "Block Everything" in France

French firefighters extinguish burning garbage bins set up as barricade by protesters during a day of protests in Nantes as part of a grassroots protest movement called "Bloquons Tout" ("Let's Block Everything") calling for nationwide all-day disruptions, France, September 10, 2025. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe

Source: 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.

Protesters across France disrupted traffic, burnt rubbish bins and at times clashed with police on Wednesday in a bid to "Block Everything" in a show of anger against President Emmanuel Macron, the political establishment and planned budget cuts.

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By Reuters