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France to get tough on juvenile violence in wake of June riots

A demonstrator runs on the third night of protests sparked by the fatal police shooting of a 17-year-old driver in the Paris suburb of Nanterre, France, Friday, June 30, 2023. AP - Aurelien Morissard

French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne has presented the government's new set of measures in reponse to urban riots that shook the country in June.

Speaking to mayors at the Sorbonne University in Paris, Borne said the government must get tougher on juvenile delinquents – with the support of the army if necessary – and should hold parents responsible for their children's actions.

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