What is being proposed to help people in areas that lack doctors in France The new law on doctor location is set to improve 鈥榟ealthcare equality鈥�, but doctors are critical
Heated French budget examination to resume next week It comes after MPs adjourned after six days of debate at the weekend
French MPs to debate 鈥榙iscrimination based on hair colour and style鈥� France is lagging behind North America on the issue, says MP
news Key points of new French prime minister鈥檚 traditional policy address Gabriel Attal vows to fight bureaucracy and raise the minimum wage. He also criticises the Rassemblement Nationale party for supporting Brexit
10 key measures adopted in France鈥檚 new healthcare budget The Assembl茅e nationale has adopted the new bill for 2024 which will bring a raft of changes designed to both save billions in spending and address medicine shortages
France plans to ban smoking in more places - will it work? Campaigners say it is not enough to make a significant difference
Senate votes to ban 鈥榠nclusive language鈥� from official French texts The authors of the proposal said the gender neutral conventions are too confusing for people with dyslexia and other cognitive disabilities
What is France鈥檚 article 49.3 and why is it back in the news again? The controversial political mechanism is often referred to as the 鈥榥uclear option鈥� as it exposes the government to the possibility of a vote of no confidence
French MP heckled as he says 鈥榟ousewives better at home鈥� than working The statement came during a parliament debate about employment
Right maintains majority at the French Senate after new election The makeup of France鈥檚 second parliamentary chamber continues to be a clear Right and Left divide - a division President Macron was aiming to end
Why this Sunday鈥檚 French senator elections carry big political stakes The election will renew half the members of the Senate and will have a significant effect on the remainder of President Macron鈥檚 second term
France charmed by King鈥檚 鈥榓lmost perfect鈥� French His 17-minute speech, with a heavy English accent, was roundly applauded by senators and MPs
Senators for 麻豆传媒映画 abroad are among 176 elected on Sunday Around half of seats in the Senate are being renewed
France鈥檚 immigrants: We look at the trends in the latest official data What is the percentage of immigrants in France and where do most come from? We review the figures as President Macron pledges to significantly reduce numbers
Senate votes to keep ability to impose Covid pass at French borders MPs had rejected this section of the government鈥檚 new bill on managing the seventh wave of the virus
Two thirds of people polled support mandatory bike helmets in France However only 30% say they always wear a helmet currently. The point has been debated repeatedly in the French parliament and Senate
Plastic, additives, conversion therapy: This week in French parliament We look at what is due for discussion in both houses and other official information including President Macron鈥檚 agenda
Parental control, inheritance, Uyghurs: This week in French parliament We look at what is due for discussion in both houses and other official information including President Macron鈥檚 agenda
French MPs back law to keep possible use of health pass until July 31 The bill narrowly passed in the national assembly with 135 MPs in favour and 125 against. It will now be debated in the senate later this month
French MPs vote in favour of Covid health pass for use from June 9 The vote is the first step towards the introduction of a Covid health pass for access to large events and to help with foreign travel 鈥� but opponents claim it amounts to 'coercive control'
French MPs propose lighter regulation for CBD industry A new report says current laws should be changed to improve safety for consumers of the cannabis-based product and allow growth in the French market
France looks to extend state of health emergency to June 1 The emergency state allows for stricter measures to be brought in to fight Covid-19, such as lockdowns and curfews
France to ask public opinion on recreational cannabis An online questionnaire is being launched to gauge public opinion on recreational marijuana use, before parliamentary debates on the issue
New French law to stop excessive telephone cold calls The French parliament has introduced harsher sanctions and fines of up to 鈧�375,000 for excessive telephone cold callers, and has completely banned the practice in the energy renovation sector.
French government reshuffle: Gender equality and controversy The French government has completed its cabinet reshuffle under new Prime Minister Jean Castex, with 17 women and 14 men. Former interior minister Christophe Castaner is among the notable departures.
Investigations into French handling of Covid-19 begin An investigation into how well the French government handled the Covid-19 pandemic is underway in a Paris courthouse, with parliamentary investigations due to begin in coming weeks.
UK Parliament reopens 鈥� what next for Brexit? The British Parliament is set to reconvene today after yesterday鈥檚 extraordinary Supreme Court judgment which ruled that the prorogation of Parliament had been 鈥渦nlawful, void and of no effect鈥�.
Prorogation of UK Parliament illegal: Supreme Court Government decision to suspend Parliament was unlawful, all 11 justices in UK's highest court rule
Johnson asks Queen to shut down UK Parliament UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he has now asked the Queen to shut down Parliament, a move which makes a no-deal Brexit on October 31 more likely than ever.
New London Brexit protest planned for Brits abroad An alternative Brexit protest is being organised in London on Saturday October 12 especially for those such as Britons in France who have booked unrefundable travel tickets for that date, after organiser People鈥檚 Vote changed the date of its planned march to the following weekend.
Proposal to privatise Paris airports highly criticised The French national parliament is expected to approve the privatisation of French airport company les A茅roports de Paris (ADP) imminently, a decision that is proving controversial.
Cancel Brexit petition passes 3million signatures UPDATE: Petition to revoke Article 50 and cancel Brexit has gathered more than 3million signatures
Overseas voters law debate put off Debate on the bill to give Britons living more than 15 years overseas back their vote has been delayed again 鈥� after being previously listed on the Parliament's website as taking place on a day when Parliament is not due to sit.
Ecologists don鈥檛 stop where profit begins Eco activist Yannick Jadot savaged the government for failing to ban glyphosate and buckling under to the agro-chemical lobby but such direct challenges are normal for a man who led Greenpeace campaigns against nuclear arms. The Europe Ecologie MEP tells Samantha David of the need for a green society that makes everyday life better
Debate on Britons鈥� EU citizenship today Welsh nationalist party Plaid Cymru has called a debate in the UK parliament today on Britons keeping EU citizenship after Brexit.
UK parliament due to debate votes for life today The British parliament is expected today to debate a bill ending the 15-year limit on voting for Britons abroad.
Character, judgment, ability: all wrong Theresa May鈥檚 reported comment 鈥樷�業 got us into this mess and I will get us out of it鈥� is progress on her statement on the result of June鈥檚 Election: 鈥淚 will have to consider how to take the party forward.鈥�
Votes for Life for expats left out of Queen's Speech A law change to allow all British people living abroad to vote in UK elections for life is not mentioned in the Queen鈥檚 speech today, despite being a Conservative party pledge in both recent elections.
France votes for its MPs Opinion polls put President Macron鈥檚 party well in front with socialists close to collapse and Le Pen party support falling
Parliament seeks to 鈥榤itigate鈥� loss of EU citizenship 鈥� but no explicit pledge on associate citizenship A draft resolution by the European Parliament seeks to 鈥榤itigate鈥� the loss of EU citizenship rights by Britons abroad, but in its current wording it does not explicitly offer voluntary 鈥榓ssociate citizenship鈥� for Britons as had been hoped.
UK should act now to safeguard expats鈥� rights, MPs say MPs call on UK government to do more to help EU citizens in UK and UK citizens in EU
Ministers agreed MPs鈥� vote needed The British government under David Cameron agreed that referendums do not have legal force without a parliamentary vote, it has emerged.
