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November 19, 2015

French Assembly Approves 3-Month Extension of State of Emergency 
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This comes as the French National Assembly has voted to approve
President François Hollande's plan to extend the state of emergency by
three months, and to grant Hollande a sweeping expansion of state
powers. The measures would include easing police raids without a warrant
and allowing the government to strip citizenship from dual passport
holders convicted of terrorism. The French Senate is slated to vote
Friday.

 

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