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Immigration bill - After months of political debate, the French Parliament has passed a legislation toughening the country’s immigration policy. Following the result left wing parties were quick to accuse the French President Emmanuel Macron, of making concessions to the far-right after the amended bill was backed by both the presidential camp and the far-right National Rally. However, so wide was the majority in the lower house that the ruling party did not need Ms Le Pen's support. Some of the measures included in the new legislation include making it more difficult for migrants to bring family members to France and delaying their access to welfare benefits. Human rights groups denounced it as the most regressive immigration law in France in decades.
Pole Emploi to be replaced by France Travail - The French government has announced that from January 1st, the Pôle Emploi will be replaced by France Travail, a new operator of the public employment service. It said that the objective of France Travail is "to guarantee support and services even more adapted to the needs of unemployed people and companies recruiting across the country".
Ex-wife of serial killer receives life sentence - Monique Olivier the ex-wife of serial killer Michel Fourniret has been sentenced to life in prison for her complicity in two murders and a kidnap. 75-year-old Olivier was on trial in France for her part in the rape and murder of 20-year-old Joanna Parrish from Gloucestershire, in 1990- and 18-year-old Marie Angè
