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French MPs agree by 181 votes to 163 to phase out most of the special pension schemes provided for in the first article of the pension reform. These schemes benefit workers at transport provider RATP, energy provider IEG and the Bank of France among others. The vote marks the adoption of the first measure of the government's contested pension reform, which is proceeding at a slow pace since its launch in the Chamber. IMAGES
French lawmakers approve a law proposal against domestic violence, which will see France roll out electronic bracelets to protect abused women from further violence. IMAGES
France's National Assembly passes a bill designed to combat foreign interference, including a trial allowing intelligence services to use algorithmic surveillance techniques, currently reserved for counter-terrorism, for this purpose. IMAGES
The French National Assembly observed a minute's silence in tribute to the victims of the deadly attack on a concert hall on the outskirts of Moscow, claimed by the jihadist group Islamic State (IS). IMAGES
French MPs hold a minute of silence at the National Assembly in tribute to Admiral Philippe de Gaulle, General de Gaulle's eldest son, who died in Paris at the age of 102. IMAGES
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).