France relaxes law on offending the head of state
It is no longer illegal to be rude to the President of France.
French politicians have agreed to change the law so that it is now acceptable to "offend the head of state".
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SUBSCRIBEIt is no longer illegal to be rude to the President of France.
French politicians have agreed to change the law so that it is now acceptable to "offend the head of state".
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