France Protests Intensify: Buses Torched, Trains Blocked, 300 Arrested

Mass protests erupted across France against government policies. Demonstrators blocked roads, set buses on fire, and disrupted train services in Paris and several other cities. Around 300 people were arrested. Tens of thousands joined the demonstrations, clashing with police, who responded with tear gas. The protests, carried out under the slogan “Block Everything,” spread widely through social media. Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau confirmed that a bus was torched in Rennes and train services were halted. Despite the deployment of 80,000 police officers, protesters destroyed barricades in several locations. The unrest follows Prime Minister François Bayrou’s defeat in Monday’s parliamentary trust vote.