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French Commerce Ministry Convenes Emergency Meetings to Expedite Financial Relief for Looted Retailers

Commerce Minister Serge Papin has summoned banking executives and retail federations for urgent talks in Paris, seeking to guarantee rapid insurance payouts and state financial assistance for hundreds of shop owners devastated by coordinated looting and arson attacks over the weekend.
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