France in chaos as demonstrator picks up grenade in violent protest scenes

Public-sector unions are now planning further strike action on November 17 after the Government postponed purchasing-power negotiations until December.France has been rocked by weeks of demonstrations and violent clashes, with police facing attacks in Paris and Marseille as unrest continues to spread across the country. Dramatic footage from Lyon has also captured a protester picking up a grenade as law enforcement officers attempted to secure the device during a tense confrontation at Saturday’s march.