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By Théophile Larcher
This week’s discussions in the parliament will include round-table talks about care homes, after accusations of the mistreatment of residents caused a recent scandal.
Read more: Inquiries open after claims of food rationing at care homes in France
Elsewhere, MPs will discuss further decentralisation of power and greater protection for whistleblowers.
Whistleblowers
MPs in France’s lower house, the Assemblée nationale, will be discussing a proposed law to give better legislative protection to whistleblowers during public hearings.
Whistle-blowers are protected under the Sapin II law that guarantees they should not be prosecuted and that their identity be protected. The law punishes anyone harassing or pursuing them with criminal charges or sanctions.
The new proposal mainly aims at extending several aspects of the Sapin II law, and was put forward by centrist MP Sylvain Wasserman of the party Mouvement démocrate (MoDem).
Centralised power
The problem of France’s centralised government has been a regular political talking point for some time. A handful of MPs have put forward a proposed law aimed at giving more responsibilities to local politicians to match regional specificities and to simplify administrative red tape, including policies linked to...
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