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Protesters face off with anti-riot police officers, as they set up a fire to block the Calix viaduct during a demonstration as part of the "Bloquons tout" ("Let's block everything") protest movement, in Caen, north-western France, on September 10, 2025. The broad anti-government campaign, dubbed "Bloquons tout" ("Let's block everything"), calls for a a shutdown of France on September 10 with a string of protest actions and civil disobedience around the country, while the handover of power between the new Prime Minister and his predecessor, who suffered a crushing loss in a confidence vote on September 8, is scheduled for the same day at noon. (Photo by Lou BENOIST / AFP) (Photo by LOU BENOIST/AFP via Getty Images)