PARIS French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday (Dec 20) defended a bill to toughen immigration laws despite an embarrassing parliamentary vote that put his ruling alliance on the same side as Marine Le Pen's Rassemblement national party. The legislation, approved by both houses late on Tuesday, was initially good news for the centrist president, who made the migration bill.
Emmanuel Macron’s government has been plunged into crisis after Marine Le Pen’s “kiss of death” support for his immigration Bill caused his health minister to resign.
PARIS :French President Emmanuel Macron faced cracks within his ruling alliance on Wednesday after parliament passed a toughened immigration bill, leaving him needing to find ways to appease left-leaning members. The bill, a compromise between the centrist president's party and the conservative opposition
Nearly a quarter of lower-house lawmakers in President Emmanuel Macron’s coalition abstained or voted against a proposed overhaul. Government leaders denied a revolt was underway.