Government proposal narrowly approved<br /> Critics condemn a “symbolic” gesture<br /> <br /> <br /> Follow-on vote on Wednesday<br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> The news<br /> <br /><br /> Francois Hollande’s controversial plan to strip French citizenship from people convicted of terrorism has cleared its first hurdle in parliament.<br /><br /> <br /><br /> L'inscription de la déchéance de nationalité adoptée par l'Assemblée nationale https://t.co/amXvPlF9zR pic.twitter.com/aSWnLBX86p— BFMTV (@BFMTV) February 9, 2016<br /> <br /> <br /><br /> The lower house of parliament backed controversial proposals introduced after 130 people died in the attacks in Paris last November.<br /><br /> France’s National Assembly voted by 162-148 to write a clause into the country’s constitution that would strip the passports from anyone found guilty of such an offence.<br /><br /> <br /><br /> Déchéance de nationalité: pour Manuel Valls, le débat est clos https://t.co/vz9iRHisqd pic.twitter.com/Jff4fshjLA— L'Express (@LEXPRESS) February 9, 2016<br /> <br /> <br /><br /> French Prime Minister Manuel Valls welcomed the result of the vote.
