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  <div class="article__header-wrap"> <h1 class="article__title">A year of crisis in French Parliament, in photos</h1> <span class="meta__authors meta__authors--longform"> By&nbsp;<a class="article__author-link" href="/en/signataires/photography-desk/">Photography desk</a> </span> <section class="meta__date-reading"> <span class="meta__publisher">Published today at 5:00 pm (Paris)</span> <p class="meta__reading-time meta__reading-time--header meta__reading-time--longform"> <a class="meta__article-en-fr-url meta__article-en-fr-url--longform js-lang-switcher" href="/politique/article/2024/12/30/en-2024-l-assemblee-nationale-au-c-ur-de-la-crise-politique-une-annee-en-photos_6473878_823448.html" hreflang="fr"> <span class="meta__article-en-fr-url-link">Lire en français</span> </a> </p> </section> <section class="article__info"> <section class="article__meta"><p class="article__status"><span class="icon__premium"></span>Subscribers only</p> </section> <section class="article__stand-first"><p class="article__desc"><span class="article__kicker">Gallery</span>Photojournalist Julien Muguet regularly works for Le Monde, covering events at the Assemblée Nationale. Here's a look back at a year full of twists, with four prime ministers, snap elections, and two caretaker governments.</p></section> </section> </div> 

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He was sanctioned with a 50% reduction in his parliamentary allowance for two months, and a fortnight&#039;s suspension from the Assemblée."></noscript> <figcaption class="article__legend" aria-hidden="true">During a questions to the government session, radical left La France Insoumise party MP Sébastien Delogu waves a Palestinian flag, in Paris, on May 28, 2024. He was sanctioned with a 50% reduction in his parliamentary allowance for two months, and a fortnight's suspension from the Assemblée. <span class="article__credit" aria-hidden="true">JULIEN MUGUET FOR&nbsp;LE MONDE</span> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="reading-mode-only "><strong>You have 0% of this article left to read. The rest is for subscribers only.</strong></p> 

Photojournalist Julien Muguet regularly works for Le Monde, covering events at the Assemblée Nationale. Here's a look back at a year full of twists, with four prime ministers, snap elections, and two caretaker governments.{ai:summary}<p>The French Parliament has experienced significant turmoil over the past year, marked by the appointment of four prime ministers and multiple caretaker governments. Key events included the passage of a constitutional amendment enshrining abortion rights, making France the first country to do so.</p><p>Additionally, parliamentary sessions have seen controversial actions, such as a radical left MP waving a Palestinian flag, resulting in sanctions. This year reflects a period of political instability and notable legislative achievements in France. #politics</p>

A year of crisis in French Parliament, in photos

A year of crisis in French Parliament, in photos

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