Not a step back, but a postponement.
Hitherto announced for the month of November, the bill aimed at combating separatism will finally be presented to the Council of Ministers "
in December
".
"
The adoption at first reading in Parliament will take place in the first quarter of 2021
", indicates a government source.
"
We are completing the preparatory work for a sending at the end of the year to the Council of State, for the moment we are not late compared to the announced schedule
", one specifies.
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Several ministries "
are at least consulted, if not associated
", which implies "a
lot of exchanges
".
In addition to the Ministry of the Interior (Gérald Darmanin and Marlène Schiappa), the ministries of Justice (Éric Dupond-Moretti), National Education (Jean-Michel Blanquer), Sports (Roxana Maracineanu), and Cohesion of Territories (Jacqueline Gourault) are requested.
Thursday morning, the President of the Republic received at the Élysée several ministers, in the presence of the head of government Jean Castex.
Tuesday, a preparatory lunch was held at the Ministry of Education between Jean-Michel Blanquer, Gérald Darmanin and Marlène Schiappa.
The contours of the law remain blurred.
"
The president is committed to making himself the announcements on this subject on which he has been working for 18 months,
" the government said.
After having considered going next Tuesday to Lunel (Hérault), Emmanuel Macron could finally decide to postpone this trip.
