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In Direct - "Let's Block Everything" : 65 Arrests in Paris and in Small Crown, the Disturbed Peripheral

  • Sébastien Lecornu became France's new Prime Minister on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, at Matignon in Paris.
  • He took office amid political tensions over pension reforms and has yet to name his new Cabinet, facing union resistance and opposition threats.
  • Lecornu greeted female colleagues with traditional two-cheeked kisses but surprised male colleagues with gentle temple-to-temple bumps, an uncommon French greeting.
  • His habit of gently bumping heads originates from his teenage fascination with the Benedictine monks at Saint-Wandrille Abbey, where touching temples during a greeting is a traditional gesture symbolizing peace.
  • His unusual greeting style has drawn French media attention and highlights his discreet nature and personal history, revealing both cultural and personal layers to his leadership.
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Why is France's new PM head-butting colleagues? A teenage interest in monks is part of the answer

The French are getting to know their new Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu, who has a unique greeting style.

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The new Prime Minister met yesterday, Wednesday, with the leaders of the CFDT and FO. It was a "very brief exchange of contact", said Maylise Léon, Secretary General of the CFDT, to whom...

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French police have made 675 arrests following the "Block Everything" protest, 280 of them in the Paris region, the French Interior Ministry said today.

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