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France's Extended State of Emergency: What New Powers Did the Government Get?
Daniel Severson Sun, Nov 22, 2015, 2:38 PM
Yesterday, French President François Hollande signed into law a bill that extends the state of emergency for three months and expands the government’s already broad police powers. Passed in haste, the law avoided a preliminary constitutional review. Meanwhile, the government has urged other far-reaching legal and policy changes to enhance counterterrorism.