French Parliament Passes Controversial Immigration Overhaul, Shaking Macron's Majority
French lawmakers have passed a controversial immigration bill that toughens rules for immigrants, marking a policy victory for President Emmanuel Macron but revealing divisions within his centrist majority. The bill, a compromise between Macron's party and the conservative opposition, reflects the rightward shift in European politics as governments seek to counter the rise of the far-right by adopting stricter immigration policies. The legislation includes measures such as migration quotas, delayed access to welfare benefits for non-EU migrants, and restrictions on the acquisition of French citizenship. The bill's passage could boost Marine Le Pen and her far-right party ahead of the upcoming European Parliament elections.