# French justice minister vows ‘extremely firm’ punishment for rioters

https://mins.news/en/video/108042

- France 24 English, 2026-10-20 14:37 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZyHHThmjFQ

> Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin said this weekend’s rioting in France exposed shortcomings in security services’ handling of threats from looters. He promised rioters would face extremely firm punishment.

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