On Saturday 10th December, the French government decided to put forward a bill prolonging the state of emergency until 15th July. This "exceptional" state of affairs has been in force since the attacks of 13th November 2015.
AFP
The government's decision was unsurprising, since President Hollande had announced in mid-November that in view of the security situation he wanted to prolong the measure, installed after the November 2015 attacks, until the Presidentil election of April/May. The (...)
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