
1 Vote For, 404 Against: French Budget Bill Unanimously Rejected
There is growing uncertainty whether the parliament can pass an austerity budget by the end of the year.

There is growing uncertainty whether the parliament can pass an austerity budget by the end of the year.

Senators called the practice “one of the greatest ethical scandals in the history of medicine.”

Bill also struck down proposed conscience clause for doctors.

New measures include putting migrants with an order to leave French territory on a criminal wanted persons list.

The LIOT group announced its intention to propose a new bill to repeal the pension reform. They will focus specifically on the repeal of Article 7—the one that pushes back the legal retirement age from 62 to 64 years.

If a third of the member states join the French challenge on the grounds of non-compliance with the principle of subsidiarity, the draft will have to be re-examined.