France Erupts Against Macron, Protesters “Block Everything” as New PM Lecornu Takes Office |4K

France’s new Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu promised a “profound break” with the past on Wednesday (Sept. 10) as he faced the thorny task of trying to build a government with enough parliamentary support to avoid an early demise.Lecornu’s first day on the job coincided with street protests across France in a show of grassroots opposition to President Emmanuel Macron, which resulted in clashes with police and dozens of arrests, as well as some disruption to transport, schools and other services.But the protests, called by a collective without a clear leader, had an uneven impact across the country.The president appointed Lecornu — a close Macron ally and defence minister for the past three years — late on Tuesday, only 24 hours after his predecessor Francois Bayrou lost a confidence vote in parliament over his attempt to implement austerity measures to reduce France’s debt. n18oc_world n18oc_crux0:00 INTRODUCTION3:52 LECORNU PROMISES “PROFOUND BREAK”5:28 MACRON ‘WEAKENED’ ON WORLD STAGE

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