| French anti-Barnier government protests | |||
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| Date | 7 September 2024 – present | ||
| Location | France, in 130 cities and towns | ||
| Caused by | Appointment of conservative Michel Barnier as French prime minister by President Emmanuel Macron | ||
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| Methods | Public demonstration, civil unrest, rioting | ||
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Nationwide protests in France began on 7 September 2024 following French president Emmanuel Macron's appointment of 73-year-old Michel Barnier as the prime minister of France following the 2024 French legislative election, in which the left-wing New Popular Front (NFP) alliance won a plurality of seats. In response, Jean-Luc Mélenchon, the founder of the left-wing La France Insoumise political party, called on all its supporters to demonstrate across France against the "denial of democracy" that he accused Macron of committing by not appointing a member of the NFP to the position of prime minister, which he stated was ignoring the election results.[1][2][3][4]