‘Block everything’: What we know about the movement to shut down France on September 10

France24

Issued on: 03/09/2025 – 18:26

By: Barbara GABEL,  Joanna YORK

Across social media in France, three words have been proliferating since Bayrou announced his national budget plan on July 15: “Boycott, disobedience and solidarity” (“Boycott, désobéissance et solidarité”).

Behind the slogan is the burgeoning national protest movement “Block everything” (Bloquons tout) calling for a day of national protest on September 10 in a bid to paralyze the country.

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