French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said he will ask President Emmanuel Macron to call an extraordinary parliamentary session in early July to fast-track the government's RIPOST security bill, after riots connected to Paris Saint-Germain's Champions League win.
According to the French government, the bill was introduced to parliament on March 25 and has already passed the Senate. It targets what the government calls “daily disorder,” including illegal parties, nitrous oxide abuse, fireworks, and drugs, while also expanding certain police powers and surveillance.
France’s Interior Ministry reported that over 200 people were injured and one died in Paris after PSG secured its second consecutive Champions League title. The riots broke out following the final, causing extensive property damage.
Speaking before parliament, Lecornu said he would propose placing the RIPOST bill on the agenda for the week starting July 6. He also criticized France for not doing enough to make rioters pay for the damage they cause, arguing that repair costs are too often “borne by society.”
Lecornu said he has asked ministers to swiftly develop proposals to recover those costs more effectively and to take “much more coercive” action, while ruling out suspending social benefits. However, he proposed using a portion of welfare payments (excluding the minimum subsistence allowance) to fund compensation for damages.
This is not the first time Paris has seen rioting linked to PSG. Similar incidents occurred after PSG’s semifinal victory over Bayern Munich in Germany, as well as after the club’s Champions League final against Inter Milan last year.
