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French prime minister invokes constitution to push budget through lower house of parliament21 January 2026
France's Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu made use of a special constitutional power on Tuesday to force part of his 2026 budget bill through the deeply divide…
France's prime minister says he will not utilize special constitutional powers to pass budget6 October 2025
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu on Friday ruled out using special constitutional powers to ram the budget through parliament without a vote, putting the…
France narrows birthright citizenship for Mayotte8 February 2025
Although Mayotte — a former colony and overseas department of France — is officially part of the French Republic, new legislation is deepening the divide betwee…
Far-right party questions president's role as army chief under France's constitution1 July 2024
With just three days to go until France’s landmark legislative elections, the country’s far-right leader on Thursday raised the uncomfortable question of who wo…
France delays elections in New Caledonia ahead of constitutional reforms19 March 2024
France's national assembly has voted on postponing provincial elections in New Caledonia that are a prerequisite for constitutional reforms that are supposed to…