Nationwide unrest broke out across France on Wednesday as protesters blocked roads, set fires and clashed with police, who responded with tear gas, as anger grows against the country’s political class.

The entirety of France is set to be affected by the strike, with major transport hubs and popular tourist destinations, including Paris, Nice, Lyon, and Marseille, set to see disruption.

The planned shutdown, which will affect transit in and beyond Paris, dovetails with the tube strike in London.

France’s prime minister has quit after losing a confidence vote that toppled his government, plunging the country into a new political crisis.

France is stuck in a cycle of political chaos, with no clear end in sight. It has sparked calls for President Emmanuel Macron's resignation and has become so dire that another round of snap legislative elections is considered possible.

The heads were left by two foreigners, according to prosecutors, who said the motive was to “cause unrest,” but they did not identify a group or nation behind the act.

Israel's threat to shut France's Jerusalem consulate sparks warnings from Paris, raising tensions ahead of potential recognition of Palestinian statehood. Israel is considering shutting down France’s Consulate General in Jerusalem,

Legislators toppled France's government in a confidence vote, a new crisis for Europe's second-largest economy. Prime Minister François Bayrou was ousted overwhelmingly in a 364-194 vote against him.