Are parents in France and Italy liable for damage caused by student protesters?

As high school student protests began in France last month, footage soon spread on social media of angry parents dragging their children away from demonstrations.They may have good reason for doing so as France considers plans to impose fines on those whose children vandalise or damage property following a similar measure introduced this week in Italy.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3What are Italy’s new measures against violent protests?list 2 of 3‘Stupid talk’: France rejects Trump’s attempt to blame unrest on migrationlist 3 of 3The world is $365 trillion in debt, and the interest bill is climbingend of listAs young protesters across France were joined by others angry about the rising cost of living and proposed public spending cuts, similar youth-led demonstrations have begun in Italian cities. Many have turned violent with protesters burning barricades, and police accused of using excessive force.Here’s what we know.What are the protests in France and Italy about?In late September, high school students in the northern Paris suburb of Seine-Saint-Denis began protesting about the state of their school buildings and teacher shortages. They were particularly angry abo...