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Toulouse: Blockade And Protest For The September 10th 'Bloquons Tous' Call
In front of the Social Security building in Toulouse, France, on September 10, 2025, a placard reads 'Lecornu? Contempt continues'. Dozens of thousands of people take to the streets in Toulouse against Macron's economic policies after a day called 'Bloquons tout' (Block everything). In Toulouse, as in other towns, the movement 'Bloquons tout' launches at the beginning of the summer on social networks. It launches against Macron's policies: downsizing the welfare state to cut taxes for businesses, increasing the Defense budget and Interior Ministry, and his choice of conservative Sebastien Lecornu as the new Prime Minister. His pro-business stance angers French people who blockade everywhere in France on September 10. Riot police receive orders to show no tolerance towards blockades and use volleys of tear gas canisters. After blockading, people come to protest and scuffle with riot police. (Photo by Alain Pitton/NurPhoto)
