Overview

• Overnight actions under the banner “Bloquons tout” brought roadblocks and depot disruptions in cities including Paris, Lyon and Bordeaux, with police using tear gas in some areas and regional rail and airport operations facing delays.
• Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau placed security forces on high alert to prevent blockades and possible sabotage following decentralized calls from left groups, unions and Yellow Vest networks.
• The 39-year-old former defense minister begins consultations with all parliamentary groups to craft a savings plan for a heavily indebted France under EU deficit scrutiny.
• Opposition leaders condemned the move, with Marine Le Pen calling Macron’s choice his “last bullet” and left-wing parties urging a no-confidence challenge.
• Unions have called a nationwide strike for 18 September, signaling continued pressure beyond the initial blockades.