The lower house of France’s bicameral Parliament under the Fifth Republic
France's National Assembly has passed a bill allowing medically assisted dying for adults with a serious, incurable illness in an advanced or terminal stage, with strict safeguards and a constitutional review pending. The measure now faces scrutiny by the Constitutional Council and potential enactment by President Macron.
France’s Constitutional Council has ruled that the law banning under-15s from opening social media accounts is unconstitutional, finding the bill fails to set limits for age verification and disproportionately infringes freedom of expression and privacy. President Emmanuel Macron has asked Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu to draft a revised, legally robust proposal before spring 2027.
Workers at the Eiffel Tower have walked out after female staff were asked to step away and be replaced during a private Saturday visit by a delegation from Hindu group BAPS. The tower has reopened after management apologised and launched an internal inquiry, while BAPS has offered an apology and denied anyone was refused access.