- Aug 26
French left proposes wealth taxes and a 12 million euro inheritance cap
La France Insoumise lawmakers and French left figures proposed seizing inheritances above 12 million euros, restoring wealth taxes, and levying a 2% charge on fortunes over 100 million euros.
- Jul 10
French deputies adopt police self-defense presumption as petition against it tops 500,000
The National Assembly passed a bill granting a presumption of lawful firearm use to police, while a citizen petition against it has gathered over half a million signatures in two days.
- Jun 16
Darmanin writes to magistrates, insisting independence goes with responsibility after Lyhanna case
Minister Gérald Darmanin sent a handwritten letter to 10,000 magistrates on Monday, reaffirming his commitment to an independent judiciary but also demanding accountability for professional failings exposed by the Lyhanna affair.
