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French Parliament stories: 7 news summaries

Burka Is 'Not Welcome' in France: Sarkozy

Prez says religious covering a sign of female 'subservience'

Jun 22, 09 1:03 PM CDT
(Newser) - Nicolas Sarkozy today spoke out strongly against Islamic coverings for women, like the burka, the BBC reports. In a rare speech to parliament, which is considering a ban, the French president said, “we cannot accept to have in our country women who are prisoners behind netting. … The burka... More »

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Islam • Nicolas Sarkozy • France • French Parliament • Islamic Sharia law • niqab • ban • clothing • Muslim women • burka

 France Considers Burka Ban 


Jun 20, 09 11:01 AM CDT
(Newser) - France’s parliament is making noises about banning head-to-toe Islamic women’s dress such as the burka and niqab, the Times of London reports. Opponents called the the dress “a moving prison” and a “tomb," and say it's cropping up more in big cities. If the... More »

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Nicolas Sarkozy • France • French Parliament • Islamic dress code • niqab • Muslim women • burka • President Obama • French Muslims

(Newser) - The French legislature has put a stop—for now—to an anti-piracy law that would deny Internet access to repeat offenders, AFP reports. The law, a pet of President Nicolas Sarkozy, would deal the ultimate blow to illegal downloaders after three strikes, and replace the current regime of fines and... More »

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Internet • Nicolas Sarkozy • France • online privacy • piracy • French Parliament • Internet service providers • illegal downloading • 3 strikes

Sarkozy Faces Confidence
Vote Over Rejoining NATO

But French opposition unlikely to best president's party

Mar 17, 09 11:45 AM CDT
(Newser) - Nicolas Sarkozy’s government must submit to a vote of confidence after the president announced his intention to have France rejoin NATO’s integrated military command, the BBC reports. Opposition politicians and some in Sarkozy’s UMP party say tightening NATO ties will threaten France’s independence. But Sarkozy says... More »

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NATO • Europe • Nicolas Sarkozy • French Parliament • UMP • foreign policy • Central Command

France Passes Controversial DNA Immigration Bill

DNA testing has citizens up in arms

Oct 24, 07 6:14 AM CDT
(Newser) - France's hotly contested immigration bill that includes provisions for DNA testing passed the legislature yesterday. The bill tightens restrictions on would-be immigrants applying for entry to reunite with family members already in the country, and could include DNA testing to prove they're related to people living in France. More »

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immigration • Nicolas Sarkozy • France • DNA • French Parliament • Socialist Party

Sarkozy's Party Loses Ground to Socialists

Parliamentary elections show left is alive, but Sarkozy's  majority still solid

Jun 18, 07 6:34 AM CDT
(Newser) - The French left refused to roll over and play dead in parliamentary elections yesterday, giving Nicolas Sarkozy a smaller majority than expected. Sarkozy's Conservative Party won a strong enough mandate to push through its ambitious tax cuts and easing of labor restrictions, the New York Times reports, but loses some... More »

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Nicolas Sarkozy • France • French Parliament • Conservative Party • Socialist Party • Alain Juppé • election • French elections

Sarkozy Preps for Landslide in Parliament

Projected majority for UMP could signal mandate for new Prez

Jun 11, 07 8:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - More Paris news: Nicolas Sarkozy's UMP party is making a beeline towards a landslide in the French parliamentary election, according to first round polls. UMP could win at least 383 of 577 seats, meaning a serious mandate for Sarko to push through rightish economic reforms. But the election is anyone's... More »

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Nicolas Sarkozy • France • French Parliament • UMP • Socialist Party • French elections

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