The tensions that agitate the Hexagon could increase. The Minister of Labor, questioned on Tuesday on CNews about the adoption of the future immigration law, admitted that the 49.3 remained "a hypothesis". Olivier Dussopt, however, believed that the government will have to "do everything to avoid it".

After a waltz-hesitation, Emmanuel Macron defended Monday the principle of a major law on immigration. He announced that he wanted "a single text" that was both "effective and fair", to "tighten our rules" so that "those who have no reason to be here" can be more quickly "escorted home" while improving integration. The head of state therefore returned to the hypothesis of a project salvaged into several texts to facilitate the adoption of the bill that was removed from the agenda of parliament a month ago.

"It's obviously part of the hypotheses"

Asked about the possibility of an adoption of the text by a new 49.3, Olivier Dussopt conceded that "it is obviously part of the hypotheses". "But whenever we can build a majority we do it," he said, recalling on "30 texts adopted by Parliament, only 3 have been the subject of a 49.3", including the pension reform.

On the immigration law it will be necessary "to do everything to avoid it", he added. The minister recalled that in this future law, the government would ensure that "people who have been there for some time, who work in sectors considered to be in tension with a regular employment contract can obtain a residence permit", a hypothesis that bristles the right. Olivier Dussopt also castigated the "casserolades" reserved for members of the government after the adoption of the unpopular pension reform by the 49.3.

Casserole concerts

In the wake of similar episodes, the travel of several ministers was disrupted Monday by concerts of pots and pans in protest against the pension reform. "Expressing oneself and demonstrating is part of democracy, wanting to fight is not part of democracy," said the Minister of Labour.

"Wanting to threaten elected officials, deputies, members of the government, that is not democracy, wanting to silence those who do not think like you, it is not democracy," he said. "It is a desire to censor, it is a desire of the rebellious France and some far-left organizations to prohibit from speaking those who do not think like them, it is a strange conception of democracy," he said.

  • Immigration Act
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  • Olivier Dussopt
  • 49-3
  • Emmanuel Macron