France renews state of emergency for sixth time

‘The French parliament has voted to extend a state of emergency in France for the sixth time since it was declared following deadly terrorist attacks in the French capital in 2015.
On Thursday, French lawmakers voted 137 to 13 to extend the measure until November. It had been extended five times already.
The emergency state gives security forces greater freedom to carry out raids and surveillance. It also permits authorities to restrict the movement of people and vehicles at specific times and places.
It was the first time the state of emergency was being extended under French President Emmanuel Macron, who has vowed to lift it but also to have some of its measures turned into permanent law under a new bill.’
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