# French Senate backs bill requiring protesters to pay for unrest damage

https://mins.news/en/video/119379

- euronews, 2026-10-28 15:33 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dz3pz0UWOLo

> The French Senate has backed a bill that could make protesters pay up to €10,000 for damage caused during demonstrations. The proposal must also pass the National Assembly.

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