France protests: Over 200 arrested; bus set on fire, trains blocked – what has triggered ‘climate of insurrection’?
France was gripped by nationwide protests on Wednesday as demonstrators clashed with police, blocked roads and set fires in Paris and other cities, intensifying public anger against President Emmanuel Macron and his government. Authorities confirmed that more than 200 people were arrested during the first hours of unrest, as thousands poured onto the streets under…