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VIDEO. The National Assembly authorizes the 500 deputies to return simultaneously to the Hemicycle

6/24/2020, 11:37:03 PM


New sanitary rules apply to deputies who wish to meet at the Palais Bourbon"All the deputies can now be present in the Hemicycle". This Tuesday, Richard Ferrand unveiled new rules for the deputies who wish to be present on the benches of the Bourbon palace. The President of the National Assembly informed the government during the question period that "the improvement in the health situation has made it possible to change the operating rules" of the sessions. All Members...

"All the deputies can now be present in the Hemicycle". This Tuesday, Richard Ferrand unveiled new rules for the deputies who wish to be present on the benches of the Bourbon palace. The President of the National Assembly informed the government during the question period that "the improvement in the health situation has made it possible to change the operating rules" of the sessions.

All Members may return to the Chamber simultaneously, provided that they wear a mask. An exception, however, when speaking, elected officials and members of the government are authorized to withdraw it. A choice that did not make Edouard Philippe who preferred to express "masked but frankly".