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French Parliament approves controversial immigration law

2023-12-20 09:08:00, Kosova & Bota CNA

French Parliament approves controversial immigration law

The French parliament has approved legislation that toughens France's immigration policy, after several months of blockade.

The amended bill is supported by French President Emmanuel Macron's centrist Renaissance party and Marine Le Pen's right-wing National March party.

Leftists have accused Macron of making concessions with the far right.

However, the majority was so large in the lower house of parliament that the ruling party did not need Le Pen's support.

Macron has told his party, before the vote in Parliament, that he does not want the National March to have the last word on this victory.

He has said that he is sending the document for a new reading rather than approving it on the basis of the support of Le Pen's party, several sources told the AFP news agency.

With the new measures, it is more difficult for immigrants to receive family members in France, and the period to gain access to state benefits is extended.

A preliminary draft of this document failed to be approved due to opposition objections.

Human rights groups have condemned the decision, calling this immigration law the most regressive law in decades.

The MPs of the extreme right and the conservatives have supported the decision, while the leftists have expressed disappointment.

Macron's party has lost its majority in parliament in the July 2022 elections.

Since then, his government has had difficulties several times to advance the bills in the parliament./ REL





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