ALBAWABA - French health minister Aurelien Rousseau has submitted his resignation over controversial immigration law, AFP reported on Wednesday.
According to local French media outlets, the decision of the minister came following the adoption of the controversial immigration law in parliament.
Furthermore, newspapers Le Figaro and Le Parisien confirmed Rousseau’s resignation on Tuesday evening, however, it wasn't clear if Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne had accepted the resignation.
The EU announced an agreement Wednesday on new regulations and laws on handling asylum-seekers and migrants, European Commission Vice President Margaritis Schinas said.
The reform includes speedier vetting of irregular arrivals, creating border detention centers, accelerated deportation for rejected asylum applicants, and a solidarity mechanism to take pressure off southern countries experiencing big inflows.
