France’s Constitutional Council is facing a politically charged end to the summer, with judges due to rule on a series of high-profile laws – including those covering assisted dying, social media use by children, agriculture and public security.
The nine-member body – which rules on whether laws and certain regulations comply with the French Constitution – routinely deals with a heavy workload before the end of August. But several of this year’s cases touch on some of the most sensitive political issues of President Emmanuel Macron’s second term.
