A Moroccan national was arrested for lighting his cigarette from the flame at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Paris. France's interior minister indicated intentions to revoke his residency permit. Non-EU citizens in France can lose their residency through permit non-renewal or withdrawal, with withdrawal leading to immediate expulsion. In 2020, there were over 8,000 cases of renewal refusals and about 699 permits withdrawn. This raises questions about the enforcement power of the interior minister concerning public sentiment and criminal behavior.
The man was swiftly arrested after lighting his cigarette from the eternal flame on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Paris, shocking the nation.
France's interior minister stated he would revoke the residency permit of the foreign national, raising questions about the power to enforce such a decision.
Non-EU citizens in France can lose residency rights either through non-renewal of their permit or through withdrawal, which leads to immediate expulsion.
In 2020, 8,031 requests for residency renewal were denied while 699 residency permits were withdrawn, typically related to criminal convictions.
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