Lower house of France’s bicameral Parliament under the Fifth Republic
France has repealed Code Noir and is considering reparations as lawmakers move to the Senate after a near-unanimous Assembly vote. The historic slave code governed colonial slavery and is now being removed from the books, with discussions turning to compensation for descendants of enslaved people.
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.