François-Xavier Bellamy

France moves to make abortion a constitutional right amid rollbacks in US and Europe

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PARIS — France is set to become the first country to enshrine the freedom to have an abortion in its constitution — an effort by President Emmanuel Macron to send a strong message of support for reproductive rights and, at the same time, score political points at the expense of a resurgent far right. The … Read more

French conservative leader says von der Leyen is ‘not our candidate’ – POLITICO

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Bellamy, however, said his Les Républicains (LR) party, which is affiliated with the EPP, won’t support her. “[Von der Leyen] was not our candidate in 2019 but Emmanuel Macron’s,” Bellamy said during an interview with radio station France Inter on Tuesday. “LR won’t support her because her record falls short of Europe’s expectations.” Von der … Read more