A man watches a fire set by protesters, blocking a street near the Place des Fetes, during a demonstration as part of the "Bloquons tout" ("Let's block everything") protest movement, in Paris, on Sept 10. The broad anti-government campaign, dubbed "Bloquons tout" ("Let's block everything"), calls for a a shutdown of France on Sept 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 Aurore MESENGE / AFP)
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