French Senate

Sénat · also Senate

The upper house of the French Parliament, representing local authorities under Article 24 of the Constitution; it sits in the Luxembourg Palace.

The French Parliament is bicameral; the Senate is the upper house and shares legislative power with the National Assembly (Assemblée nationale). Under Article 24 of the Fifth Republic's Constitution, the Senate represents local authorities at every level, and it sits in the Luxembourg Palace in Paris.

On October 19, the president of the Senate said that "the question of banning La France insoumise (LFI) can be raised," drawing a fierce reaction from left-wing users on Reddit and Lemmy.

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