Yaël Braun-Pivet
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- Oct 13
French National Assembly adopts sweeping law against sexual and sexist violence by 503 votes to 0
The National Assembly voted 503 to 0 on Tuesday, 13 October 2026, for a bill covering the whole chain of sexual and sexist violence. LFI deputies abstained, and the text now moves to the Senate, which will debate it early in 2027.
- 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 15
Braun-Pivet dismisses punitive proposals over Lyhanna case, urges comprehensive approach
The French National Assembly president argued that life sentences, imprescriptibility, and chemical castration would not protect children, advocating instead for sex education, better medical care, and improved information sharing about offenders.
- Jun 13
French National Assembly president urges using article 49.3 to pass 2027 budget without a vote
Yaël Braun-Pivet, president of the National Assembly, argued in a Saturday interview that adopting the 2027 budget quickly with article 49.3 would give the country 'perspective and stability' nine months before a presidential election.
