The National Assembly, after six months of…

The National Assembly, after six months of discussion, completes a new constitution on November 4, providing for a single Chamber and a strong president.

Under the terms of what appears to be the most democratic constitution in Europe, the president of the republic is to be chosen for a four-year term by universal male suffrage; a one-house legislative assembly is to be elected for three years by the same suffrage.

What remains unclear is the relationship between president and assembly and the way out of a potential deadlock between them.