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Constitution building in 2017 through the lens of ConstitutionNet’s Voices from the Field France's prime minister says he will not utilize special constitutional powers to pass budget
6 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 Mayotte
8 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…Far-right party questions president's role as army chief under France's constitution
1 July 2024
With just three days to go until France’s landmark legislative elections, the country’s far-right leader on Thursday raised the uncomfortable question of who wo…
France delays elections in New Caledonia ahead of constitutional reforms19 March 2024
France's national assembly has voted on postponing provincial elections in New Caledonia that are a prerequisite for constitutional reforms that are supposed to…
France passes constitutional amendment guaranteeing access to abortion5 March 2024
French lawmakers on Monday voted to anchor the right to abortion in the country's constitution, in a global first that has garnered overwhelming public support.…