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France’s citizenship reform in Mayotte: a dangerous constitutional reform for purely symbolic impact?Idris Fassassi , 14 May 2019
France: The Yellow Vests, the Right to Protest and the Conseil ConstitutionnelIdris Fassassi, 24 August 2018
Removing ‘Race’ and Adding ‘Gender’ to the French Constitution: On Constitutional Redundancy and Symbols Adem K Abebe, 14 December 2017
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French legislative committee approves proposed constitutional autonomy for Corsica4 June 2026
The National Assembly's law committee approved the bill on Tuesday, keeping alive a reform that would give Corsica new powers to adapt some French laws to local…
France's prime minister calls for debate on New Caledonia constitutional plan1 April 2026
France’s Prime Minister, Sebastien Lecornu, on Wednesday called for a parliamentary debate on a proposed constitutional revision on New Caledonia, saying the go…
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…