France's Controversial Bill on Rioters' Liability Sparks Debate Over Democracy and Protest Response

10/27/2026

President Emmanuel Macron's government, under pressure to quell social protests amid some of France's worst unrest in years, says the law is needed to compensate victims of vandalism that often...

10/27/2026

Critics have said that a proposed French law that would make rioters liable to pay thousands of euros for any damage they cause is anti-democratic, as it could undermine the legitimate right to...

10/27/2026

Four in five voters disapprove of the president’s handling of the unrest, according to Ipsos French voters overwhelmingly disapprove of President Emmanuel Macron’s handling of weeks of violent...

10/26/2026

Macron accuses social media of "damaging our democracies" and says looting must "never" happen again, as France braces for new cost-of-living protests ahead of its presidential election

10/26/2026

French President Emmanuel Macron promised on Monday that his government would announce a package of measures in response to weeks of street protests over a broad set of grievances, while...