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Attal hardens migration line, with Macron camp split over 2027 presidential race

Gabriel Attal speaks with journalists as he visits a market in the village of Saint-Geniez-d'Olt-et-d'Aubrac on 23 May.
Gabriel Attal speaks with journalists as he visits a market in the village of Saint-Geniez-d'Olt-et-d'Aubrac on 23 May. AFP - ED JONES

Renaissance leader Gabriel Attal has put immigration at the heart of his newly launched presidential campaign, calling for France to admit fewer people while giving priority to those coming to work.

Attal, who formally announced his candidacy for the 2027 election on Friday, said on Tuesday that France should “take in fewer people in order to take them in better”.

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