France will create centers in each region of the country to de-radicalize people or prevent them becoming involved in jihadist groups, the Prime Minister said Monday as he laid out new anti-terror measures.
"The fight against jihadism is without doubt the big challenge of our generation," Manuel Valls said, flanked by the interior and justice ministers.
AFP reports that the plan, which will cost an additional €40 million ($45.5 million) by 2018 on top of the current funding, aims to double existing efforts to try to help people already in jihadist networks or those likely to join such groups.
Valls said the first de-radicalization centre could be set up by this summer.
The measures are a response to the deaths of 147 people in jihadist attacks in France last year.