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French President Emmanuel Macron’s government says it plans to use a special constitutional authority to force the bill for next year’s budget through the National Assembly without a vote

The council of ministers on Wednesday hailed the "courage" of the parents of Lola, the 12-year-old girl killed in atrocious conditions over the weekend in Paris, "who are facing the unspeakable", government spokesman Olivier Véran said.

Kuwait’s National Assembly (parliament) on Tuesday elected lawmaker Ahmad al-Saadoun as a new speaker. Al-Saadoun, 87, was elected unchallenged during Tuesday’s vote. During Kuwait’s September 29 parliamentary elections, al-Saadoun swept to victory with more than 12,000 votes, the highest number in the country’s history. Before entering the world of politics,…

Kuwait's Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal al-Ahmad al-Jaber Al Sabah stressed that the new cabinet would work to implement the law, consolidate the principle of integrity and transparency, combat corruption, and prosecute the corrupt. The Crown Prince will inaugurate the National Assembly's first regular session for the 17th legislative term. The…

Khan wins six out of seven National Assembly seats he contested, a result observers say reflects his popularity.

Islamabad (AFP) - Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan won six of eight national assembly seats he stood for in a weekend by-election, unofficial results showed Monday, a vote he has called a referendum on his popularity.

If a French MP is not physically at the National Assembly, he or she cannot vote on a bill – a situation that is being challenged with the rise in the number of female MPs, some of whom will take time off for maternity leave. One MP wants to change…

Lawmakers in France's National Assembly have voted in favour of an amendment to the 2023 budget that would raise taxes on dividends paid to large corporations for their windfall profits.

Since the French government lost its absolute majority in parliament, it's becoming harder to get legislation passed. However France has a handy tool called article 49.3 – and it appears increasingly likely the Prime Minister will be using it. RFI looks at how this “nuclear legislative weapon” actually works and…

As the French National Assembly gets younger and more female, some lawmakers say it's time MPs on maternity leave were replaced. Opera singers bring love, tragedy and dialogue to French city streets with free concerts in unexpected places. And the man behind Paris' Wallace fountains, which turn 150 this year.

France's National Assembly resumed its work on Monday with a debate on the war in Ukraine and its consequences for France, with a call from Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne to "continue the sanctions" to "make the cost of the war unbearable for Russia".