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French lawmakers give the green light to controversial global security bill

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Journalists and rights groups argue that a draft security bill would curtail press freedom and lead to less police accountability. The EU warned that it will examine the final law to ensure it complies with the bloc's law.

Added on the 24/11/2020 15:47:48 - Copyright : Euronews EN

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