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France mulls extending state of emergency beyond 12 days
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleFrance’s Prime Minister Manuel Valls says Paris may extend the state of emergency declared Friday beyond the original 12 days.
The state of emergency “gives sweeping investigating powers to police,” the Financial Times explains, but extending it beyond the initial period would require parliamentary approval.
The measure may be one thing French President Francois Hollande will discuss with lawmakers when he addresses both houses of parliament in Versailles on Monday.
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