The debate on immigration scheduled for Monday in the National Assembly is postponed to a later date, because of the national day of mourning in honor of Jacques Chirac, was learned Thursday night from parliamentary sources.
The Elysee announced Thursday that a day of national mourning would be held Monday in tribute to the former head of state, who died in the morning at the age of 86 years. A solemn service will be given him that day at 12 o'clock in the Saint-Sulpice church in Paris.
The debate was to be held in the presence of Edouard Philippe
As a result, the sensitive debate on immigration that was to be held in the presence of Prime Minister Edouard Philippe and the key ministers concerned, including Christophe Castaner, Jean-Yves Le Drian, and Agnès Buzyn, is postponed.
At the end of the great national debate, Emmanuel Macron announced at the end of April an annual debate in Parliament "on migration policy". The Senate must take a stand on this highly flammable subject on October 2.