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

https://mins.news/en/item/121280

- France 24, 2026-10-29 18:15 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/france/20261029-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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