'Deeply regressive': How the French government plans to make protesters pay for riots and looting
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29 paź 2026, 18:16News
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France is advancing a bill that would require protesters to pay up to €10,000 in reparations for damage caused during public unrest, even if they were not directly responsible for the vandalism.
The legislation aims to make protesters financially liable for the damage caused during public unrest. The bill would allow authorities to demand reparations of up to €10,000 from individuals, regardless of their direct involvement in the vandalism.
Deeply regressive
The proposal comes as France continues to pick up the pieces after the riots and looting broke out on the fringes of nationwide peaceful demonstrations on October 17.
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