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France eyes social benefits to fund repairs after PSG victory riots

From Le Figaro · () French

Translated from French, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • France's Prime Minister wants social benefits to fund repairs for damages caused after PSG's Champions League victory celebrations.
  • The aim is to shift the cost from the public to those responsible for the destruction.
  • This approach seeks to recover civil damages through social welfare payments, excluding essential living stipends.

France is exploring a novel approach to fund the extensive damages caused by public disorder following Paris Saint-Germain's Champions League final victory. Prime Minister Gabriel Attal has instructed his ministers to draft legislation allowing social welfare benefits to be used for repairing the destruction.

The government's objective is to transition from a system where the community bears the cost of repairs to one where the perpetrators are held financially accountable. This would involve recovering civil damages, potentially through social benefit payments, though essential living allowances would be excluded.

Minister Sébastien Lecornu expressed anger over the violence, denouncing a "reversal of values" that he believes unfairly targets law enforcement. He assured police and gendarmes of his full support, emphasizing the need for a robust response to the costly material damages inflicted upon society. Lecornu highlighted the inadequacy of purely criminal responses, stressing the importance of civil reparation to compensate victims effectively.

En colère

— Sébastien LecornuDescribing his reaction to the violence and the 'reversal of values'.
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Originally published by Le Figaro in French. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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