Immigration bill: Elisabeth Borne “excludes nothing” to have this text adopted, not even an appeal to 49.3

Thursday April 27, the Prime Minister, Elisabeth Borne, was the guest of “4 Truths” on France 2. She notably returned to the pot concerts that accompany the executive’s travels, declaring: “It is important, even if we have disagreements, to be able to dialogue. There, it is not a question of dialogue, but of making noise. Of course I regret it“.

On the subject of food inflation, the Prime Minister indicated that she was waiting for the opening “in the next weeks” negotiations between manufacturers and large retailers in order to “to pass on the declines in raw materials”. Elisabeth Borne said she wanted“we can have tangible concrete reductions” on food prices from here “the end of June”.

An anti-fraud plan presented in May

There Prime Minister then clarified that the salary increases announced for National Education teachers will be paid in the form of a bonus. Regarding the fight against social and tax fraud, Elisabeth Borne indicated that the government would “to mobilize in an anti-fraud plan which will be presented during the month of May”.

On Wednesday April 26, Elisabeth Borne announced the postponement of the examination of the immigration bill until the fall. Asked about a possible recourse to article 49.3 to pass this text, the Prime Minister indicated that she “excludes nothing”but clarified that his “objective” is of “finding majorities”.

Returning to the situation in hospitals, Elisabeth Borne indicated that “6,000 additional medical assistants” will be recruited to help doctors “by the end of 2024”. Asked about making Universal National Service compulsory, the Prime Minister indicated that it “will be not mandatory tomorrow morning“stating that the “consultation” are continuing.