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Former French Justice Minister Robert Badinter Dies at 95

par Ici Beyrouth, 09/02 13:49 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Former French Justice Minister Robert Badinter, who brought an end to capital punishment in France in 1981, died at the age of 95, his aide Aude Napoli told AFP on Friday. As Minister of Justice under Socialist President François Mitterrand (1981-1986), he brought in the law of October 9, 1981 abolishing the death penalty, at a time when was ...

France Braces for Frenetic Campaign as Mbappé Strikes at Extremes

par This Is Beirut, 16/06 22:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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On Sunday, France was bracing for a frenetic fortnight of election campaigning for snap polls called by President Emmanuel Macron to combat the far right, as star footballer Kylian Mbappé waded into the febrile environment with a warning not to vote for extremes. Candidates had until 4 PM GMT to register for the 577 seats in the lower house ...

Turnout in French Election Up Sharply From 2022

par This Is Beirut, 30/06 18:45 - Reading : less than a minute

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Turnout in France's snap parliamentary elections on Sunday was 59.39% at 5:00 PM (1500 GMT), the Interior Ministry said, some 20 points higher than at the same stage in the last such polls in 2022. This would equate to a final turnout of 67.5-69.7% when polling stations close this evening, according to projections by several polling ...

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