Overview

• Four men aged 20 to 22 were handed suspended terms ranging from two to eight months along with fines or citizenship courses for violence against police during PSG’s Champions League celebrations.
• More than 500 people were arrested across France after widespread vandalism, looting and clashes with law enforcement marred the PSG victory festivities.
• Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin condemned the light penalties as insufficient and called for scrapping suspended sentences and introducing mandatory minimum jail terms once guilt is established.
• Regional President Valérie Pécresse publicly endorsed tougher measures, arguing that exemplary punishments are needed to prevent future public order disturbances.
• Additional court hearings are scheduled this week as judges process hundreds more cases linked to the weekend’s unrest.