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France's government is advancing a bill that would make protesters pay up to €10,000 in reparations for damage caused during public unrest, even if they did not directly take part in the vandalism. The measure follows riots and looting that broke out on the fringes of nationwide peaceful demonstrations on October 17. France 24 reported that critics have called the proposal deeply regressive. The government is pressing ahead with the bill as the country deals with the aftermath of the unrest.