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Members of the ‘Block Everything’ movement said they considered the political system was no longer fit for purpose

Nearly 300 people were arrested in France on Wednesday as “Block Everything” demonstrations disrupted transport and public services in cities across the country, authorities said. The unrest coincided with the inauguration of Sébastien Lecornu, the country’s fifth prime minister in under two years.

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A longtime Macron loyalist, Lecornu is now France's fourth prime minister in barely a year

Editorial: The French president has seen four prime ministers come and go in three years. The rancorous stasis of his second term is a gift to Marine Le Pen

Although French President Macron did not take long to name a new prime minister, Wednesday’s demonstrations mark the start of a prolonged season of unrest and deep discontent

France is bracing for potential violence as tens of thousands of protesters are expected to join a day of disruption across the country

The FTSE 100 index closed up 21.09 points, or 0.2%, at 9,242.53.

French Prime Minister François Bayrou on Monday failed to win a confidence vote in parliament (194 votes in favour, 364 against) and has submitted his resignation to President Emmanuel Macron, who will have to appoint a new head of government or dissolve the National Assembly. How may the result of…