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Saint-Denis meeting: towards abandoning the referendum on immigration
Saint-Denis meeting: towards abandoning the referendum on immigration – (franceinfo)
At the end of discussions between Emmanuel Macron and certain opposition parties in Saint-Denis (Seine-Saint-Denis), Friday November 17, the hypothesis of a referendum on immigration seems to have been ruled out. Some parties had declined the president’s invitation.
After eight hours of intense discussions between Emmanuel Macron and the opposition parties in Saint-Denis (Seine-Saint-Denis), Friday November 17, a consensus seems to have emerged, particularly around the referendum on immigration, which is no longer on the agenda. “It seems difficult to us to hold referendums on very divisive societal issues in the climate that is that of France today.“, estimated Fabien Roussel, national secretary of the Communist Party.
Rebels, socialists and Republicans were absent
The only participant to demand this consultation, the National Rally regretted this choice. “I told him that the law currently under discussion in Parliament would not be enough, and that it would be quite derisory overall.“, affirmed the president of the party, Jordan Bardella. The Socialist Party, La France insoumise and Les Républicains had for their part declined the invitation of the President of the Republic.