00:02France's interior minister has vowed to crack down on illegal raves after tens of thousands of people gathered at an
00:08unauthorized event this weekend.
00:12After flying over the party, taking place at a military site near the town of Bourges, Laurent Nunez said everyone
00:19leaving the so-called Technoval will be fined.
00:24Organizers said that up to 40,000 people have attended the event, while French officials put the turnout at 17
00:30,000.
00:32Hundreds of sanctions have been issued already, say the government.
00:37The location of the party close to the interior minister's birthplace was chosen deliberately by anti-war organizers as a
00:44direct protest against proposed legislation that would criminalize the organization of illegal raves.
00:52Organizing such an event will now be a criminal offense punishable by two years in prison and a 30,000
00:58euro fine, said Nunez.
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