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Minister Calls for France to Become 'Cashless Society'

French Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin proposed banning cash to combat crime, especially drug dealing, during a May 2025 Senate hearing.
This proposal follows tightening cash restrictions in France and the EU and coincides with a 2027 EU directive capping cash transactions at €10,000 to curb illicit flows.
A 2024 Banque de France survey showed 62% of people prefer card payments, yet 60% still value cash for privacy and budgeting reasons amid rising digital payments.
Darmanin explained that much of everyday crime and organized criminal groups depend on cash, and he emphasized that cryptocurrencies are generally more traceable than physical currency.
The proposed cash ban could face public resistance but aims to reduce untraceable transactions despite expected shifts to monitored cryptocurrencies.

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Le Huffington Post

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Darmanin Handed over a Piece in the Conspiracy Machine with His Proposal on the Cash

What if the Minister of Justice had only revealed the terrible plan of the elites? Conspiracy spheres do not doubt it.

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The Local - Fr

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Minister calls for France to become 'cashless society'

The French justice minister has called for France to move towards becoming a cashless society, saying that this will help to fight crime. But is France really ready to give up notes and coins?

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Capital.fr

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Gérald Darmanin Wants to Ban Cash to Fight Drug Trafficking: Impossible Mission?

To combat drug trafficking, the Minister of Justice, Gérald Darmanin, proposed to eliminate the use of cash, in order, according to him, to better trace the money and stop the traffickers. But is such a measure really possible?

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TF1 INFO

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Why Does Gérald Darmanin Suggest Removing Cash?

On Thursday, the Minister of Justice referred to a radical measure to combat drug trafficking: the end of cash. Such a measure "would prevent the creation of deal points", says Gérald Darmanin. It remains to convince the French, always very attached to liquidity payments. - Why does Gérald Darmanin suggest to remove cash? (Company topics).

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Le Parisien

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Delete Cash to Limit Drug Trafficking: Effective but "We Won't Do It," Regrets Gérald Darmanin

While it recognizes that the measure is currently inapplicable, the Minister of Justice believes that the end of the species would improve the traceability of cash.

1 day ago·Paris, France

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