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His appointment coincides with country-wide protests and strikes against austerity measures previously

Lecornu government — His appointment coincides with country-wide protests and strikes against austerity measures previously announced by Bayrou, with protestors calling to "block everything". Eighty th

Published September 10, 2025· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

Context: Lecornu government.

His appointment coincides with country-wide protests and strikes against austerity measures previously announced by Bayrou, with protestors calling to "block everything". Eighty thousand police officers and gendarmes are deployed nationwide, with at least 200 people arrested as of 10 a.m. local time. [https://www.rfi.fr/en/france/20250910-france-hit-by-block-everything-protests-as-new-pm-lecornu-sworn-in (RFI)] [https://www.nbcnews.com/world/europe/block-everything-protests-france-macron-budget-cuts-rcna230265 (NBC News)]

Event summary via Wikipedia Current Events (2025-09-10).