The Daily Mail report: "France's flames of fury: Nearly a million protesters take to the streets across the country and violent clashes break out with riot cops as the French revolt against Macron's reforms." The article reports:
Nearly a million rioters have descended on to the streets of Paris in a 'day of rage' with anti-Macron fury gripping France once again.
As the country endures outbursts of carnage and violence, images from the streets of the capital this morning have already shown major clashes breaking out between cops and rioters.
Protesters have been seen setting fire to wooden pallets outside the city's main train station, the Gare du Nord, while officers battle crowds of demonstrators in billowing clouds of tear gas smoke.
The issue?
The strike is specifically directed against next year's budget measures proposed by former Prime Minister François Bayrou, whose government was brought down by a confidence vote on September 8.
Newly appointed Prime Minister S̩bastien Lecornu has scrapped one of the most unpopular proposals Рgetting rid of two public holidays Рbut he has not ruled out the rest.
These include an overhaul of unemployment benefits and medical insurance costs, all designed to bring down France's massive debt, which is currently almost £3trillion – or 114 per cent of GDP.
The Fitch rating agency downgraded France's credit rating last week, amid concerns over political instability.
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