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French PM seeks 'jolt of authority' in bid to tame violent teenagers

French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal talking with members of a youth centre in Viry-Chatillon, south of Paris, on 18 April 2024. © Bertrand Guay/Pool via AFP

French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal has called attention to youth violence on his 100th day in office, laying plans for a “jolt of authority” in the face of what he says is increasing disregard by teenagers.

Attal marked his 100th day as PM with a speech in Viry-Châtillon, the southern Paris suburb where a 15-year-old boy was beaten to death two weeks ago outside his middle school.

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