Overview

• Yaël Braun-Pivet has formally called for extraordinary sessions of the National Assembly in July and September to finish reviewing critical legislation.
• The proposed sessions aim to address delays on bills related to economic simplification, agriculture, energy, media, end-of-life care, and electoral reform.
• Under the French Constitution, extraordinary sessions require a presidential decree initiated by the Prime Minister or a majority of Assembly members.
• The executive branch has expressed reluctance to convene these sessions, diverging from Braun-Pivet’s push for extended parliamentary work.
• Extraordinary sessions would allow deputies to file additional motions of censure, a possibility that complicates the political dynamics for the government.