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French MPs unanimously approved a first reading of an environmentalist-backed bill to restrict the manufacture and sale of products containing PFAS or forever chemicals, although kitchen utensils were excluded from its scope after a major campaign by manufacturers this week. IMAGES
The Law committee at France's National Assembly begins going throught nearly 1,500 amendments to the Immigration bill, some designed to undo the text passed by the Senate, others to make it even tougher. The committee aims to produce a text that can be voted on by a majority of MPs by Sunday. IMAGES
A fight breaks out at the Senegalese National Assembly in Dakar during the examination of a controversial election reform. Outside, police fired tear gas to break up a protest and arrested several people, including a former premier. IMAGES
Members of parliament begin voting to elect the president of the National Assembly, a crucial election for the lower house that should also influence the political recomposition within the executive over the coming weeks. IMAGES
Hundreds of people gathered in Place de la République, Paris, in response to a call from the CGT union and others 'to put the National Assembly under surveillance' and demand 'respect' for the election results a few hours before the opening of the new term of office of the Palais Bourbon. IMAGES