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‘Ouch, that hurts!’: Male French MPs test period pain simulator

The test comes ahead of a parliamentary debate on whether to introduce national ‘menstrual leave’ for workers

French MPs to debate ‘discrimination based on hair colour and style’

France is lagging behind North America on the issue, says MP

Flurry of new MP bids to ease visits to second homes in France

New bill amendments either call to bring back Senator Martine Berthet's 'automatic visa' idea or a version of it proposed by MP Alexandre Holroyd

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Fines for walking in private forests must stop, say French MPs

A law introduced in February allows landowners to fine anyone walking through their forests - opponents say it criminalises access to nature

Are Britons making a lot of demands on French prefectures?

We clarify which French officials are having to deal with different British applications post-Brexit

Update on plan to ease second-home visits and sample French MP letter

We look at progress in parliament on the ‘automatic visa’ law and a positive email from a majority party MP. We also provide detailed help for writing to your MP

Britons in the EU told to push now for overseas constituencies

The lead-up to the next UK general election is the perfect time to sign the petition and write to your previous MP, says lobbying charity

Residency cards, expulsions, second homes: what French bill proposes

Senate is scrutinising immigration law which seeks to toughen some rules and lighten others

Campaign for UK MPs to represent Britons abroad gains support

Several groups have teamed up to push for overseas constituencies

‘French society is built around the economy not the right to dignity’

We speak to Sébastien Peytavie, a rugby player, psychologist, and the first MP to use a wheelchair at the Assemblée nationale in the Fifth Republic

Britons abroad: new campaign for overseas MPs seeks support

The campaign will renew lobbying for cross-party support for the creation of MPs to represent UK citizens overseas

MPs in France say wind turbines must not add to ‘visual saturation’

New wind farm projects must consider other power sources in the area, and the effect on the landscape. Critics say this ‘goes against’ energy diversification objectives

French anti-bullfighting bill hits legal issues

MPs at a pre-debate commission agreed with amendments from the right and far-right aimed at suppressing the bill

The French grammar conundrum behind MP’s ‘go back to Africa’ scandal

A parliamentary session was suspended over the remark but it is not exactly clear what was said. We look at why French grammar is confusing the issue

‘Macron an easy scapegoat for France’s political and social unrest’

France is not the only country facing a cost of living crisis, but Macron’s opponents have spotted an opportunity to blame the government, says Simon Heffer

French MPs argue over what is appropriate parliamentary dress code

Conservative parties want ties to be standard while the far-left looks to forbid ‘expensive suits’

MPs pass France’s purchasing power law: What does it include?

From the end of the TV licence to continued caps on fuel price rises, we summarise the key points of the new bill, which now goes before senators

France approves €230m aid for households that heat homes with oil

Heating your home in this way is on average twice as expensive as using wood, gas, or electricity, but 3.5 million households still use the method

Senate votes to keep ability to impose Covid pass at French borders

MPs had rejected this section of the government’s new bill on managing the seventh wave of the virus

French MP proposes allowing used cooking oil to be legal car fuel

He said it would help people with the rising cost of petrol and diesel and reduce pollution but critics say the impact would be ‘marginal’

Plan for multi-year French residency cards to include a language test

Interior minister says the granting of the cartes de séjour should depend on proof that the applicant speaks French to a certain level

French MPs block maintaining Covid pass for international travellers

The government wanted to keep the right to continue border checks but failed to do so due to its weakened parliamentary position. Senators will now debate the issue

Why is there talk of a vote of confidence for France’s new PM?

Boris Johnson recently survived a no confidence vote, and Élisabeth Borne has decided to forgo one. We explain the different systems in France and the UK

Explainer: What is France’s Assemblée nationale and how does it work?

We look at how laws are passed, the role of the House’s president, parliamentary groups and a clause in French law that allows the government to bypass parliament

What’s coming up? The week (July 4) ahead in France

This week will see a cabinet reshuffle, train strikes, the beginning of the school holidays, a cinema ticket offer and more

Abad leaves, Schiappa returns… meet France’s reshuffled new ministers

Bruno Le Maire and Gérald Darmanin retain their posts but others including Disability and Solidarity Minister Damien Abad, accused of attempted rape, are out

France proposes bill to enshrine right to abortion in constitution

The government has said it will ‘strongly support’ the measure, which comes in the wake of the overturning of Roe v. Wade in the US

‘We must learn to govern differently’: Key points of Macron’s TV talk

The president has thrown the ball back into the oppositions’ court requesting their position on policies in his first address since failing to win an absolute majority in parliament

Third time a member of present French government accused of rape

Minister of State Chrysoula Zacharopoulou has been accused by two women of committing the offences in her work as a gynaecologist

Easy-look graphic: how seats in France’s new parliament are divided

The final results of France’s legislative elections are now known. No party has an absolute majority. The new National Assembly will meet for the first time on 28 June

MAP: Which areas of France have elected the 89 new far-right MPs?

The record (and surprise) score of Marine Le Pen’s party means it will form a much larger parliamentary group. Many of the seats were not in traditional RN strongholds

Macron misses out on absolute majority in French legislative elections

First results indicate a setback for his Ensemble coalition which obtains only a relative majority, historic breakthrough for Le Pen’s Rassemblement National

MP elections in France: what are key policies of leading coalitions?

The first results are expected at 20.00. After a tight first round, there is a real question mark as to which party will come out on top and if there will be a hung parliament

French couple’s clever way to get squatters out in just two days

Ministers get involved after social media frenzy

Eight key points from the French legislative elections first round

President Macron’s coalition came out nearly neck and neck with Mélenchon’s left-wing coalition, but still on top. Zemmour eliminated

Legislative elections first round: How did your area of France vote?

Macron-affiliated candidates came out on top overall but only just. Left-wing candidates and several of Le Pen’s representatives, including her, performed well

Legislative elections: what are the roles and duties of French MPs?

From proposing amendments for parliamentary bills to being present in their constituencies, députés exercise several functions

Hunger-strike baker stands as MP to give a voice to migrants in France

After campaigning to stop the deportation of his apprentice, Stéphane Ravacley thinks French immigration policy is unfair and aims to join the Assemblée Nationale to end the 'nonsense’

Macron’s party leads as French citizens living abroad vote for MPs

MPs affiliated to the left and Jean-Luc Mélenchon were not far behind

United Left, Macron rebrand: Why French politics is in a state of flux

There is a new left-wing force that could shake up next month’s MP elections

Far-Left Mélenchon ‘is dreaming’ in aim to be French prime minister

He hopes for a big success for his party in June’s MP elections but will struggle as his supporters are concentrated in just a few urban areas, says a political analyst

Olympic Games, bullies, vaccines: This week in France’s parliament

We look at the key topics due to be discussed in the Assemblée nationale

‘Read, have a good team around you, be curious’

Voted in for his fifth term as President of the Nouvelle Aquitaine Region, Alain Rousset speaks about regional power

MP wants to cut capital gains on French second homes (in some cases)

A possible new law would remove the tax if sellers invest some of the gain into business ventures

EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier announces French presidential bid

The 70-year-old, whose policies would include ‘limiting and taking control over immigration’, joins several other candidates in the centre-right field

Covid France: Vandals attack and set on fire two vaccine centres

One centre in the south-east was put out of use and 'Vaccin = genocide' was written on nearby buildings. Another in the south west was partially damaged as more than 110,000 protested against new Covid rules

French law for animal wellbeing to be debated in parliament

New legislation against dog abandonment and more will be discussed in the Assemblée nationale from today, as Parc Asterix retires its famous performing dolphins

Petition to UK minister calls for MPs for Britons abroad

The Lib Dems in France are calling for anyone who supports dedicated MPs for Britons abroad to sign a new petition to the British government

MPs consider new law against French accent discrimination

The law has been put forward to stop the ‘centralisation’ of language in France and bring credibility to regional differences in pronunciation

'Britons living abroad merit dedicated MPs'

"It's a big hill to climb" says Paul Fisher, Chairman of Lib Dems in France but let's "go for gold"

French MP proposes replacing hunt animals with robot copies

Robots could mimic animal behaviour and replace deer and rabbits in hunts to “end animal cruelty,” says MP Damien Adam, a member of President Macron's party.

Campaigners meet MPs today to speak of Britons' rights in EU

Campaigners for British people living in the EU will be talking to British MPs this morning about the importance of Britons living abroad in the EU maintaining their rights under the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement (WA).

Bill to stop barrage of annoying cold callers

There is potential good news for readers fed-up with persistent cold calls – particularly from firms selling insulation for €1

MPs plan to protect France's rural noises and smells

Bill to be heard this week would make rural sounds and aromas part of the 'sensory heritage of the countryside'

Brexit deal rules for Britons in France clarified soon

The British Embassy hopes shortly to have ‘definitive’ answers on key issues about how Britons who live in France will secure their rights after Brexit day.

French MP aims to stop daily barrage of cold calls

Bloctel is increasingly seen as ineffective in the fight against unsolicited telephone sales calls. The Connexion learns how one MP is battling to make it work

French MPs back plan to ban single-use plastic by 2040

... but critics argue the measures should be enforced much earlier

MPs to debate new Brexit deal from 9:30 tomorrow

The British House of Commons will sit from 9:30 tomorrow (10:30 in France) to debate the new Brexit deal – the first time it has sat on a weekend since the Falkland Islands invasion on April 3, 1982.

French MP campaigns against till receipts

An MP has launched an environmental campaign to ban the routine printing of till receipts in shops.

Amnesty demands repeal of France's anti-vandal law

Human rights organisation condemns controversial loi anti-casseurs - passed in response to violence at gilets jaunes protests - as 'a totally ad hoc law passed in haste'

Pharmacists 'could dispense some medicines'

New law allowing pharmacists to diagnose and treat certain conditions to be considered by MPs

Last chance to seek your MP's backing for rights bid

Around 130 MPs from across the political spectrum have backed an MP’s amendment calling for ring-fencing of the rights of Britons abroad in the EU, the MP’s office told Connexion this morning - and there is still time to ask your MP to give their support.

MPs consider banning anti-Zionism

"Hatred of Israel is a new way of hating Jews," claims leader of cross-party group considering political response to rising problem

Brexit Plan B: return to EU to ask for backstop tweaks

UK Prime Minister Theresa May told Parliament today she intends to discuss tweaks of the ‘Northern Ireland backstop’ with colleagues including the DUP that helps prop up her government, before going back to the EU to ask for modifications to the Brexit deal.

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