France prepares Senate election on September 27
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France is preparing for a Senate election on Sunday, September 27, in which roughly half of the 348 seats will be contested. The Senate is the upper chamber of France’s bicameral parliament, while the lower house, the National Assembly, typically dominates legislative proceedings.
The role of the Senate has long been debated: some view it as a safeguard for regional interests, while others see it as a “retirement club” for older, predominantly male politicians. These questions will be examined in detail in the upcoming feature “French Connections.”
The election will renew about half of the Senate’s 348 seats, and the Senate remains the upper house of France’s bicameral legislature.
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