Paris, Sept. 10 -- French police arrested nearly 200 people on Wednesday in the early stages of the "Block Everything" protests, organised by a loose left-wing coalition amid grassroots anger at President Emmanuel Macron's leadership and austerity measures, France 24 reported.

The unrest coincided with the swearing-in of Sebastien Lecornu as France's new prime minister, the country's fifth in less than two years.

An official handover is set to take place in Paris this afternoon between outgoing prime minister Francois Bayrou, who was ousted after losing a confidence vote, and his replacement, Lecornu, a close Macron ally and former defence minister.

Reporting from Matignon, the prime minister's residence and office, France 24 reported ...