PARIS (Reuters) - France's lower house of parliament on Friday voted to toughen penalties on squatting in a move welcome by homeowner associations and criticised by the left.
With 40 votes in favour and 13 against, lawmakers approved a draft bill put forward by lawmakers of President Emmanuel Macron's ruling coalition. The bill was passed with help of lawmakers from the far-right National Front party
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