Debout la France facing problems of identity for the Legislative elections

Legislative: After the short-lived alliance with the FN, Debout la France “will be very difficult to survive”

Temporary rallying of Nicolas Dupont-Aignan for Marine Le Pen caused division in Debout la France and cascading resignations … The support of Nicolas Dupont-Aignan for Marine Le Pen during the second round of the presidential elections continues to create divisions within Debout la France (DLF), even if a national party congress on Saturday, officially recorded […]

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Ségolène Royal, Minister of the Environment, will not stand in next elections

Ségolène Royal Announced that she will not be Parliamentary Candidate

Ségolène Royal, Minister of the Environment, announced on Sunday that it would not be candidate in the parliamentary elections in June. ” I decided not to stand and represent me in the parliamentary elections, I was elected MP since 1988 ,” said on the sidelines of a visit to the Agricultural Fair, which was beaten […]

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More than 150 Parliamentarians demand Hollande recognise the State of Palestine

More than 150 Parliamentarians ask Hollande to Recognize the State of Palestine

MIDDLE EAST: “France has its will to break the deadlock on this conflict,” write 154 MPs and senators from all sides to the president … “Mr. President, do you show up to the challenge and do not miss this appointment with history,” write the parliamentarians. In a letter to François Hollande , and passed this […]

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Parliament will have to approve brexit, before negotiations can start

United Kingdom: The Brexit Bill will Arrive in Parliament “in the coming days”

EUROPE: Brexit negotiations for the release from the European Union will not be enough … The British government will present “in the coming days” to Parliament its bill to start the exit process of the European Union, said the Minister of Brexit, David Davis, this Tuesday. The bill “will be passed in time” to allow […]

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In a new survey, 50 percent of French people think people in power are corrupt

Over 50% of French People Consider that those who have Power are Corrupt

SURVEY: For 40% of respondents, only “a small part of them” is corrupted … Power with corruption? For one in two French (54%), “persons exercising important responsibilities or having power are for a large part of them are corrupt,” according to a survey by  Harris Interactive, published this Thursday.  For 40% of respondents, only “a small […]

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The dates for the French Presidential election have been announced

French Presidential Election will be Held on 23rd April and 7th May, 2017

The spokesman of the government Stéphane Le Foll announced the dates for the the election schedule for 2017 … We now know the dates of the presidential election . The first round of voting will be held on the 23rd April and the second round of voting will be on the 7th May, 2017, said […]

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MPs have voted for the inclusion of the State of Emergency into the Constitution

The Assembly voted the inclusion of the State of Emergency into the Constitution

MPs voted on Monday night to the inclusion of the state of emergency in the fundamental law of the Constitution. The French Parliament adopted on Monday by 103 votes against 26, Article I of the bill in the constitution the state of emergency in place in the wake of the attacks of 13 November. This […]

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Fourteen senators have been fined 2100 euros for their lack of attendance

Sanction of 2,100 euros for 14 Absent Senators

PARLIAMENT: Senate President warned that it would “not their names” of the senators… Fourteen senators will be billed 2,100 euros for absenteeism during the last quarter of 2015, announced Wednesday, by Senate President Gerard Larcher, taking stock of the measures in force since 1 October to fight against this scourge. “We have 14 colleagues who […]

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Manuel Valls

Valls to use Article 49-3 again – When Necessary

Yesterday the French Government managed to survive the vote of no confidence, when a “motion de censure” intended to stop controversial economic reforms was defeated by 55 votes. In the vote 234 voted in favour of the motion – 55 short of the 289 votes needed to secure an absolute majority in the National Assembly. It […]

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