Who is behind France's October 17 'Block Everything' protests?

lejdd.fr (French) —

France faces nationwide calls for blockades on Saturday, October 17, 2026, with over 1,400 planned actions targeting roads, fuel depots, refineries, and transport hubs, driven by a loosely organized movement named "Bloquons tout." The mobilization originated from a viral TikTok video on September 8 urging young people to protest fuel prices, gaining traction on Telegram and attracting support from former Yellow Vest figures like Jérôme Rodrigues and Éric Drouet, alongside unions such as Solidaires and the CGT. No central leadership has emerged, and the movement echoes a September 2025 protest wave that fizzled out, with a Jean-Jaurès Foundation study noting younger, more urban supporters distinct from the 2018 Yellow Vests.


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