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French parliament votes to extend state of emergency powers

The fourth extension of state of emergency, first introduced after the November 13th terrorist attacks in Paris, prolongs the wide-ranging powers until January.

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French government spokesman Stephane Le Foll said the state of emergency isn’t meant to be permanent after parliamentarians voted to extend the measure for another six months, reports Bloomberg.

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