The bill purports to defend the principle of laïcité, or the secularism embodied in the French constitution and legal framework. Under laïcité, religion and religious expression is in theory ...

“Laïcité…which is theoretically embedded in the French constitution to protect everyone’s religious freedom, has often been used as a pretext to block Muslim women’s access to public ...

French Prime Minister François Bayrou survived a fourth no-confidence vote on Monday put forward by the left-wing La France ...

The government can bypass a vote and push through legislation by invoking Article 49.3 of the French Constitution. And that’s what Prime Minister François Bayrou did Monday to impose a budget. The ...

Shortly after the vote's failure, Bayrou again invoked Article 49.3 of the French Constitution to bypass parliament and force ...