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France's assisted dying bill: Claims vs facts

France is engaged in a political debate over a controversial proposal to create a legal right to medically-assisted dying. One of the key concerns is the eligibility criteria, sparking a number of claims about how far the proposed law could go.

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France puts assisted dying back on the table after Senate rejection

French MPs’ social affairs committee revives divisive assisted dying bill after last week’s Senate turndown, paving the way for a plenary vote on 24 February.

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French parliament approves bill to end concept of 'marital duty' after consent concerns

The text must now be examined by the Senate under an accelerated procedure and if approved, it could be passed into law in the next few months.

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French Senate rejects assisted dying bill. What happens now?

Critics of the text range from right-wing politicians who oppose the idea in principle to initial supporters who considered the final text too watered down.

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French Senate rejects assisted dying law after heated debate

France’s Senate has rejected a government-backed draft law on assisted dying – billed as one of the country’s most important social reforms in more than a decade.

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France steps up pressure over IT firm Capgemini’s ICE ties

The French government has urged the IT group Capgemini to review its activities following revelations that one of its US subsidiaries had signed a contract with the United States immigration police (ICE), as lawmakers from the far left announced a parliamentary initiative targeting the agency.

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Divisive budget moves forward as French PM survives new no confidence votes

The French government has survived fresh no confidence votes in the National Assembly, keeping its 2026 budget alive despite fierce opposition and renewed controversy over the use of constitutional powers.

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French Senate to vote on assisted dying as end-of-life debate intensifies

France’s upper house is set to approve expanded palliative care but block assisted dying, raising tensions with MPs over end-of-life legislation.

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France passes bill to ban social media use for children under 15

French lawmakers have approved a bill to ban social media use for children under 15, a measure championed by President Macron to safeguard young users and limit screen time. The National Assembly's vote sends the bill to the Senate, with potential implementation by the 2026 school year. This legislation also…

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French MPs vote to curb children’s screen time with under-15 social media ban

France is moving closer to imposing strict limits on children’s access to social media, as the government pushes ahead with legislation aimed at curbing screen time and protecting young people’s mental health.

Radio France Internationale

French government survives no confidence vote over forced budget

The government of Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu has survived two no confidence motions triggered by his decision to force his contested budget through parliament without a vote.

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French government avoids collapse after surviving two no-confidence votes

Despite two no-confidence motions filed by the hard left and the far right, the French government avoided collapse, saved by the moderate left Socialists and conservative lawmakers.

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After PM forces through finance bill, what's next in France's budget battle?

France's Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu has used special constitutional powers to force part of his 2026 budget bill through the deeply divided lower house of parliament, without a vote. It brings France closer to concluding its budget drama, but obstacles remain.

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South Korea sentences ex-president to five years in first martial law verdict

Yoon Suk Yeol’s conviction for obstructing own arrest separate from main trial that could lead to death penalty

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Hundreds of tractors roll into Paris as farmers protest EU-Mercosur trade deal

French farmers drove over350 tractors into Paris for the second time in a week on Tuesday to protest an EU-Mercosur trade deal which is due to be signed at the weekend. French farmers unions say the deal threatens local agriculture by creating unfair competition with cheaper South American imports.

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Mercosur: How Macron’s domestic weakness undercut his Brussels clout

The French president's failure to assemble a blocking minority against the Mercosur deal underscores how his domestic weakness is undermining his clout in Brussels. By contrast, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Germany have secured an important victory.

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Venezuela’s new interim president is the daughter of a socialist who was arrested in connection with the 1976 kidnapping of an American businessman

Delcy Rodríguez also developed strong ties with Republicans in the oil industry and on Wall Street who balked at the notion of U.S.-led regime change.

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Analysis: What does the fall of Venezuela's Maduro mean for Tehran?

Trump's explicit messages against Tehran coincide with the fall of Maduro in Venezuela and military operations in Nigeria, raising questions about US military resurgence and influence in the global world order.

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Nicolás Maduro: from bus driver to Chávez successor to US detainee

As Maduro faces trial in New York on alleged involvement in narco-terrorism, how will Venezuelans judge their president?

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Nicolas Maduro rose from bus driver to president before presiding over Venezuela’s economic collapse

In 1986, Maduro traveled to Cuba for a year of ideological instruction, his only formal education after high school. He quickly became a union leader.

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France’s political year ahead: power plays, rivals and the road to 2027

With less than two years to go to the next presidential election, France’s political forces are already jockeying for position. The balance of power between President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist government, a fragmented left and the increasingly emboldened far right continues to shift – shaping what could be one of the…

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Macron to seek fresh momentum in New Year’s address amid political deadlock

Facing low approval ratings and a fractured parliament, President Emmanuel Macron will use his New Year’s address on Wednesday night to try to revive momentum in the final stretch of his second term, setting out a last round of reforms.

International Business Times UK

Prosecutors Demand a 10-Year Sentence for Former South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol for Failed Martial Law

Korean prosecutors seek to have former South Korean president Yoon Suk-Yeol to serve a 10-year prison term for his attempt to impose martial law

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Two-horse race predicted as polls open for Côte d'Ivoire legislative elections

Following the reelection of President Alassane Ouattara on 25 October, Côte d'Ivoire is heading back to the polls – this time to elect the 255 members of the National Assembly.

Euronews

Venezuela targets US tanker seizure supporters with new 'anti-piracy' law

Venezuela's National Assembly approved a law imposing up to 20 years in prison for supporting tanker seizures or blockades. The move follows the US seizure of two Venezuelan oil tankers this month.

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