The French government wants a new immigration law for 2025
The French government wants a new immigration law for 2025
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Mainstream parties need radical centrism — not populist mimicry
The success of national populist parties across Europe may have less to do with their appeal than the continued lack of renewal among the political mainstream.
A Dilemma of Two Communities: How the Portuguese-speaking Countries Mobility Agreement Might be Conflicting with EU Law
Ana Rita Gil*, Aylin Yildiz
Noorda** & Lucas Ricardo***
* Professor, Law Faculty of the
University of Lisbon, Portugal. Researcher at the Lisbon Public Law. Email:
anaritagil@fd.ulisboa.pt.
** Postdoctoral Researcher at the
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Keir Starmer urged to quickly fix ‘broken’ EU settlement scheme
Organisations including the3million write to PM calling for action to avoid a repeat of Windrush scandalUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer must take quick steps to fix the “broken” Home Office settlement scheme for EU citizens who were in th…
The new EU asylum laws, part 6: the new Dublin rules on responsibility for asylum-seekers
Professor Steve Peers,
Royal Holloway, University of London
Photo credit: Ggia, via Wikimedia Commons(last updated 10 June 2024: changed text marked by an asterisk)Just before Christmas, the
European Parliament and the Council (the EU body consi…
The new Screening Regulation – part 5 of the analysis of new EU asylum laws
Professor Steve
Peers, Royal Holloway University of London
Photo credit: Rock Cohen, via Wikimedia
Commons(Amended on 14 May and 10 and 18 June 2024 – changed sentences marked with an asterisk)
Just before Christmas, the European
Parliament and…
France’s migration bill follows ‘general trend’ of limiting access to asylum in Europe, expert says
France’s controversial immigration law, criticised by opponents as restrictive and racist, is part of an underlying European trend marked by repressive migration policies, particularly concerning access to the right of asylum, an expert told Euractiv.
France set to tighten immigration law after court scraps some measures
The Macron government is to push through the long-running law, despite many measures being struck out.
French immigration law: What are the measures deemed unconstitutional?
France’s Constitutional Council on Thursday struck down large parts of a divisive new immigration law that was voted in parliament with the backing of the far right, ruling that the measures go against the constitution.
French constitutional court rejects parts of Macron’s immigration law
Ruling invalidates many concessions made by president to gain support of right-wing opposition
French court annuls large part of country’s new immigration law
Constitutional council says about half of articles in new law go against constitution and must be scrappedParts of a contested new French immigration law go against the constitution and must be scrapped, France’s constitutional council has said.The cou…
French court scraps large parts of hardline immigration law as unconstitutional
France’s Constitutional Council on Thursday rejected several measures in a divisive new immigration law that critics call inhumane, in a new blow to President Emmanuel Macron and his government.
Tens of thousands of protesters across France call on Macron not to sign immigration law
Tens of thousands of people marched in the streets of cities across France on Sunday to call on President Emmanuel Macron not to sign into law tough new legislation on immigration that they say bears the footprint of the far right and betrays French v…
Foreign policy sanctions and criminal law harmonisation
Professor Steve Peers, Royal
Holloway University of London
Photo credit: Pierre
Blaché, via Wikicommons
*This blog post draws upon and
updates research for the 5th edition of EU
Justice and Home Affairs Law (OUP,
2023)
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Macron keeps France guessing as reshuffle rumors swirl
President holds informal talks amid speculation Elisabeth Borne could be ousted as PM.
Gérard Depardieu’s fall reveals dire state of French politics
This rippling controversy over one of the country’s most successful cultural exports points to something dank in French politics and culture.
In pandering to the far right on immigration, Macron has handed it a victory. Take note, Britain | John Lichfield
Desperate to fulfil a campaign promise, the French president has accepted an impractical, repressive bill praised by Marine Le PenImmigration derangement syndrome is causing havoc on both sides of the Channel, arriving in France this week in the form o…
EU south hails new migration pact but traps remain
In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about Macron defending France’s new immigration law, Tusk taking the state broadcaster off the air in an effort to depoliticise public media, and so much more.
Macron defends France’s new immigration law as ‘shield we needed’
French President Emmanuel Macron defended the spirit of France’s controversial new immigration law in a French television interview the day after it received the National Assembly’s greenlight, asserting that it will help counter the far-right’s rise a…
Take this job and shove it: the revised EU law on non-EU migrant workers
Professor Steve Peers, Royal Holloway University of
London*Text updated Dec 22 2023, to add a link to the agreed text of the Directive, and April 12 2024, on its final adoption
Photo credit: Lasse Fuss, via Wikimedia
commons
Overshadowe…
Macron’s govt attempts ‘damage control’ after immigration law adoption
French President Emmanuel Macron’s government Wednesday rushed to control damage dealt by the adoption of a highly contested immigration bill in parliament. A compromise between the centrist president’s party and the conservatives, the new legislation…
French politicians protest as controversial immigration bill passed – video report
The French government is facing a political crisis after the health minister, Aurélien Rousseau, offered his resignation in protest over a hardline immigration bill. Emmanuel Macron’s ruling centrist party was divided after a strict new immigration law…
French health minister quits as immigration law splits Macron’s ruling party
French President Emmanuel Macron faced cracks within his ruling alliance on Wednesday as Health Minister Aurélien Rousseau tendered his resignation in protest at a controversial immigration law that the far right’s Marine Le Pen hailed as an “ideologi…
France passes controversial immigration bill amid deep division in Macron’s party
Strict new law contains so many hardline measures that the far-right Marine Le Pen has claimed it as an ‘ideological victory’Emmanuel Macron’s ruling centrist party was divided and soul-searching on Wednesday after a strict new immigration law was appr…
Macron salvages immigration law in crunch parliamentary vote
French president risks crisis in his government after toughened-up reform wins backing of far right
French lawmakers strike tentative deal on toughened immigration law
A group of French lawmakers struck a tentative deal on Tuesday on a contested bill that will toughen immigration laws and has highlighted the difficulties for President Emmanuel Macron of running the country with no majority in parliament.
Macron’s party seeks to break deadlock over controversial immigration law
French lawmakers and senators prepared to hammer out a compromise over a beleaguered immigration bill on Monday as President Emmanual Macron’s government hoped to salvage what is seen as a flagship reform of his second term. French authorities have be…
French government vows to push on with immigration bill despite defeat
Emmanuel Macron faces political crisis after opposition parties refused to debate it in parliamentEurope live – latest updatesThe French government has said it will push on with a planned immigration law in the face of a political crisis after oppositi…
French government to form special commission to find compromise on immigration bill
The French government announced plans on Tuesday to form a special parliamentary commission aimed at breaking the deadlock over a draft immigration law. The bill was rejected by lawmakers in a surprise move Monday which represented a “humiliating defe…
Taking Rights Away Seriously: the Council’s position on the long-term residents Directive
Professor Steve Peers, Royal Holloway University of London
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commons
Although the Commission …