# Macron accused of putting France’s right to protest at risk with ‘vandal’s law’

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-10-25T19:57:40+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/25/macrons-vandals-pay-bill-puts-right-to-protest-at-risk
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/macron-accused-of-putting-france-s-right-to-protest-at-risk-with-vanda-ccd700/

Making innocent protesters liable for damage would be bad for rule of law and play into far-right hands, say opponents Emmanuel Macron has been accused by trade unions of trying to curb the fundamental French right to protest as the government fast-tracks a bill to make protesters pay for damage caused by vandalism at street demonstrations even if they did not directly cause it themselves. The Fre

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