France debates new extension of emergency laws after Nice attack

French lawmakers, prompted by the Bastille Day massacre in Nice, were Tuesday to debate extending the country's state of emergency for a fourth time amid mounting criticism of the government's response to extremist attacks. President Francois Hollande had announced last Thursday that he planned to lift the measures on July 26. The ruling Socialists have proposed a three-month extension but government sources told AFP that they would yield to the demands of the conservative opposition and keep th