Protesters in France are trying to cause as much disruption as possible as political turmoil continues to plague the country.

Tens of thousands of people demonstrating across Paris, Marseille and other French cities on Wednesday were met with 80,000 police officers,

Riot police have clashed with protesters and more than 250 people have been arrested across the country on the same day the new prime minister is being sworn in.

But what are these protests about - and how did they start?

The 'Block Everything' movement

At the heart of the riots is a collective called Bloquons Tout - or Block Everything.

It was first spearheaded by right-wing groups in May, but has since been embraced by the left and far-left, experts say.

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