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Yellow vest protesters in Paris, France (photo credit: Reuters/Charles Platiau)

Voices From The Field

14 May 2019

France: The Yellow Vests, the Right to Protest and the Conseil Constitutionnel

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Voices From The Field

24 August 2018

Removing ‘Race’ and Adding ‘Gender’ to the French Constitution: On Constitutional Redundancy and Symbols

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Map chart showing the list of countries covered in the 2017 Voices from the Field series

Voices From The Field

14 December 2017

Constitution building in 2017 through the lens of ConstitutionNet’s Voices from the Field

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President Emmanuel Macron (photo credit: European Council/Flickr)

Voices From The Field

27 July 2017

France - From a political revolution to constitutional changes: An analysis of Macron’s proposed reforms

Constitutional Amendment Electoral Issues Europe France

Senate of France (photo credit: Francois Mori / AP Photo)

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8 July

France drops initiative to hold climate change referendum after Senate votes against it

Referendum Europe France

French President Emmanuel Macron at the Citizens' Convention on Climate (CCC) in December 2020 (photo credit: Thibault Camus, AFP)

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12 May

In France, likely delay for climate change referendum after senate amendments

Referendum Europe France

National Assembly of France (photo credit: graham chandler/flickr)

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16 March

In France, lower house approves proposal to add climate protections to constitution

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President Emmanuel Macron of France (photo credit: Jacques Paquier/flickr)

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10 December 2020

Op-ed: As France explores proportional representation, is it a cure for democratic discontent?

Electoral Issues Political Parties Europe France

President Emmanuel Macron of France (photo credit: NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization/flickr)

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7 December 2020

Proposed constitutional amendments to address climate change stall in France

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Noumea, New Caledonia (photo credit: Laurent Gass Photographie/flickr)

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5 October 2020

New Caledonia rejects independence from France in referendum

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