France: controversial reforms clear first hurdle
- 8 years ago
Government proposal narrowly approved
Critics condemn a “symbolic” gesture
Follow-on vote on Wednesday
The news
Francois Hollande’s controversial plan to strip French citizenship from people convicted of terrorism has cleared its first hurdle in parliament.
L'inscription de la déchéance de nationalité adoptée par l'Assemblée nationale https://t.co/amXvPlF9zR pic.twitter.com/aSWnLBX86p— BFMTV (@BFMTV) February 9, 2016
The lower house of parliament backed controversial proposals introduced after 130 people died in the attacks in Paris last November.
France’s National Assembly voted by 162-148 to write a clause into the country’s constitution that would strip the passports from anyone found guilty of such an offence.
Déchéance de nationalité: pour Manuel Valls, le débat est clos https://t.co/vz9iRHisqd pic.twitter.com/Jff4fshjLA— L'Express (@LEXPRESS) February 9, 2016
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls welcomed the result of the vote.
Critics condemn a “symbolic” gesture
Follow-on vote on Wednesday
The news
Francois Hollande’s controversial plan to strip French citizenship from people convicted of terrorism has cleared its first hurdle in parliament.
L'inscription de la déchéance de nationalité adoptée par l'Assemblée nationale https://t.co/amXvPlF9zR pic.twitter.com/aSWnLBX86p— BFMTV (@BFMTV) February 9, 2016
The lower house of parliament backed controversial proposals introduced after 130 people died in the attacks in Paris last November.
France’s National Assembly voted by 162-148 to write a clause into the country’s constitution that would strip the passports from anyone found guilty of such an offence.
Déchéance de nationalité: pour Manuel Valls, le débat est clos https://t.co/vz9iRHisqd pic.twitter.com/Jff4fshjLA— L'Express (@LEXPRESS) February 9, 2016
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls welcomed the result of the vote.