Block Everything protest sweep acroos France scores arrested

Protesters across France obstructed highways, burned barricades and clashed sporadically with police on Wednesday in a show of anger against President Emmanuel Macron, the political elite, and planned spending cuts.

Authorities deployed more than 80,000 security personnel across the country, removing barriers and containing unrest as tensions flared in several places.

The "Block Everything" movement - a broad expression of discontent that has spread on social media - sprang up online in May among right-wing groups but has since been co-opted by the left and far-left.