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A tougher line on migration
Barnier’s speech will reveal how far his authorities needs to go on preventing unlawful migration.
While Barnier is seen in EU circles as a creature of Brussels given his work because the bloc’s Brexit negotiator, his political positions lean conservative — particularly by way of migration.
Barnier’s new junior Europe minister, Benjamin Haddad, instructed POLITICO that France plans to push Brussels to get harder in stopping unlawful migration. The nation’s new hard-line inside minister, Bruno Retailleau, over the weekend additionally promised a to take a tougher line on migration
Irrespective of Barnier’s precise place on the topic, there are political calculations at play: The survival of his authorities will depend on the tacit assist of Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally party.
A division of labor
The speech will possible reveal how a lot Barnier needs to step in on information that, previously, had been managed by Macron immediately.
Barnier’s predecessors centered nearly solely on home affairs, however given the prime minister’s pedigree as a former European commissioner and Brexit negotiator, he’s anticipated to play an vital position in Brussels.
