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International Business Times
International Business Times
World
Antoine Maignan and Stephanie Lerouge

French Government Battles To Save Flagship Immigration Bill

The opposition joined forces to strike down Macron's immigration bill (Credit: AFP)

The French government of President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday was battling to salvage a flagship immigration reform following deadlock in parliament that risks casting a shadow over his second mandate.

After the government bill was rejected by parliament last week, a commission of French lower house MPs and upper house Senators began work on Monday to find a compromise text. They suspended their session after midnight without a breakthrough before resuming in the morning.

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