Climate change protesters block central Paris square to protest election choices

Activists from Extinction Rebellion occupy the Porte Saint Denis, as part of an action to demand ecological and social justice ahead of the second round of the 2022 presidential election, in Paris, France, April 16, 2022. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier

PARIS (Reuters) - Climate change activists forced the closure of a main square in central Paris on Saturday to protest against the environmental programmes put forward by France's remaining presidential candidates.

The Extinction Rebellion (XR) had said on its website that it planned to block a major Parisian location to disrupt the electoral cycle and its "business as usual" attitude.