France: Extreme Right Goes Back to the Immigration Offensive After Philippe De Villiers' Appeal

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Following the launch of a petition by the former sovereignist Euro MP and former president of the MPF party, Philippe de Villiers, calling for a referendum on immigration, the right-wing and far-right parties are trying to put the issue back at the centre of the political debate. Laurent Wauquiez (LR) and Marine Le Pen (RN) have spoken in particular on the subject.

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Philippe de Villiers' petition for a referendum on immigration collected a million signatures. However, the lack of identity verification raises questions about the number of signatories

ladepeche.fr

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The former sovereignist deputy, Philippe de Villiers, claims more than a million signatures for his petition demanding a referendum on immigration. But the initiative, hosted on a private site, questions as to...

Le Figaro

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This figure announced by the dedicated platform was reached faster than for the petition for the Duplomb law. Nevertheless, it is difficult to certify because the initiative is hosted on a private site, which facilitates potential frauds.

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"We are changing civilisation. If we do nothing, it is the end of France," said former sovereignist MEP Philippe de Villiers in the online text.

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It is close to a million signatures, but the same person can register several times.