President Sarkozy toasted a landmark victory last night as the French Parliament narrowly backed his overhaul of the country's 50-year-old Constitution in a

VERSAILLES, France (AFP) — French President Nicolas Sarkozy's flagship constitutional reform was passed Monday at a special congress of deputies and

VERSAILLES, France (AP) — President Nicolas Sarkozy's risky bid to rewrite France's political rules with sweeping constitutional changes worked — but just

By Estelle Shirbon PARIS (Reuters) - President Nicolas Sarkozy secured one of France's biggest constitutional changes in 50 years on Monday when legislators

Parliamentarians in France have backed plans by President Nicolas Sarkozy to rewrite the country's constitution - by the slimmest of margins.

It is the biggest overhaul of the French constitution since it was adopted 50 years ago. From the outset of his presidency, constitutional reform was a

Sarkozy promised the changes during his election campaign last year and rejection by parliament would be a slap in the face. French parliament on Monday

Paris - The French Parliament on Monday approved a revision of the constitution that strengthens the role of the legislatures and limits the presidential

VERSAILLES, France - Lawmakers meeting in special session have voted in favor of a sweeping revision of France‘s constitution — but by a one-vote margin

French lawmakers narrowly voted through Nicolas Sarkozy's plans to rewrite the constitution Monday which the president says will make France more democratic

One of the proposed constitutional changes is the recognition of the regional languages as part of France's cultural heritage.