Trapped by Giorgia Meloni and by himself, Emmanuel Macron must now come to terms with the controversy arising from the reception of the
Ocean Viking.
This case thwarts his plans, a few weeks before the presentation of his immigration bill.
The firmness displayed in the speeches on this front - the Head of State even "dared" to make a link recently between immigration and delinquency - is greatly undermined.
On the front line, Gérald Darmanin may repeat over and over again that two-thirds of the migrants who arrive will not stay in France and that the control of our borders with Italy has been reinforced, the camouflage operation does not deceive anyone.
Paris could not say no, as in 2018, when the
Aquarius
and its 629 passengers were turned away.
The embarrassment is therefore enormous.
This episode seriously compromises the attempts of the Élysée to forge an alliance with the Les Républicains party.
Not only for the sovereign texts to come, but also for delicate and far-reaching reforms...
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