Politics'Deeply regressive': How the French government plans to make protesters pay for riots and looting

France is still dealing with the aftermath of riots and looting that erupted on the fringes of nationwide peaceful demonstrations on October 17. The government is advancing a bill that would require protesters to pay up to €10,000 for damage caused during public unrest, even if they did not directly commit vandalism.

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