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Violence and looting of 17 October: political reactions and support measures

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Philippe de Villiers speaks of a 'pre-civil war' after urban violence

As a guest on CNEWS, Philippe de Villiers estimated that the country is entering 'barbarism' and speaks of a 'pre-civil war' after the urban violence of October 17 and 18.

Category
Politics
Severity
Low
Place

National

Detected
23 Oct, 19h28
Updated
23 Oct, 19h28
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no.251
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Who is covering it, and from what angle

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2 articles · 1 source · 1 bord sur 3 · outlets: left 0, centre 0, right 1

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The three sides cover the adoption of the 'casseurs-payeurs' bill in the Senate, but the left insists on the repressive toughening and the complaint filed by the family of a deceased demonstrator, the centre details the content of the text and local news items, while the right highlights the economic cost of the violence and the capabilities of the security forces.

Left

Highlights the toughening of the text by the Senate, presented as a pact between the majority and the far right restricting the right to demonstrate and freedom of expression. Emphasises the complaint filed by the family of a demonstrator who died on 17 October and the suspected role of tear gas, as well as a critique of the notion of authority.

Centre

Details the content of the adopted and toughened text (seizures, bans on demonstrations, blocking of social networks) and relays local news items, including the complaint filed by the family of a man who died. Also reports the analysis that two-thirds of content linking violence and immigration comes from abroad, and the remarks of the mayor of Limoges.

Right

Insists on the material cost of the violence (more than one billion euros in damage, thousands of businesses affected) and on the capacity of the security forces to hold out. Deals with the blocking of social networks, hostility to an 'riots tax' on insurance and facts of looting and theft of weapons.

Common points

  • =The Senate adopted the 'casseurs-payeurs' bill by 229 votes to 105
  • =The violence of 17 and 18 October and its aftermath constitute the context of these debates
  • =The family of a man who died on 17 October in Paris filed a complaint incriminating tear gas
  • =Aid measures for affected businesses and the removal of announcements of stolen items are announced

Divergences

  • ≠The left presents the text as a liberticidal toughening and a pact with the far right, an angle absent on the right
  • ≠The right highlights the economic cost of the violence and the pressure on the security forces, little developed on the left
  • ≠The left highlights the complaint against the security forces after a death, while the right insists on looting and theft of weapons
  • ≠Opposition to an 'riots tax' on insurance is relayed on the right but absent from the other sides

Written by an AI from headlines and extracts only of all events in the story · 28 Oct, 11h58

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Publication order
  1. 19h22
    CNewsRightWire23 Oct
    «Emmanuel Macron, si vous aimez vraiment la France, il faut partir», lance Philippe de Villiers

    «Emmanuel Macron, si vous aimez vraiment la France, il faut partir», a lancé Philippe de Villiers au président de la République, ce vendredi sur CNEWS.

  2. 19h28
    CNewsRightWire23 Oct
    Violences urbaines : «Nous sommes dans une pré-guerre civile, le pays entre en sauvagerie», alerte Philippe de Villiers

    «Nous sommes dans une pré-guerre civile, le pays entre en sauvagerie», a alerté Philippe de Villiers, ce vendredi sur CNEWS, en réaction aux violences urbaines qui ont frappées le pays les 17 et 18 octobre derniers.

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