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Far-right hails 'ideological victory' as France passes hardline immigration bill
euronews (in English)
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20/12/2023
The strict new law has been condemned by left-wing politicians as well as NGOs.
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After months of fiery debate, French lawmakers have passed a controversial bill tightening
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rules on immigration. The new law was backed by both President Emmanuel Macron's centrist
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Renaissance party and Marine Le Pen's far-right national rally. Politicians on the left accused
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Mr Macron of giving in to the far-right. Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin whipped up support
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for the bill, saying it would benefit legal migrants and protect French workers.
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The bill, which had been redrafted and made tougher as right-wing parties had demanded,
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prompted Marine Le Pen to claim it as a victory for the far-right.
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The new legislation makes it more difficult for migrants to bring family members to France
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and delays their access to welfare benefits, among other measures. Mr Macron's centrist
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party lost its parliamentary majority in elections in June 2022. Since then, the government has
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had difficulty winning votes in Parliament.
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