“Immigration” law: “refusal” to the resignation of the Minister of Higher Education is announced among his entourage.

The Minister of Higher Education and Research, Sylvie Retaio, announced her resignation to Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday. “deep disagreement” In the Immigration Act about measures related to students, but that was it “refuse”His entourage told Agence France-Presse on Thursday, December 21.

This resignation, which was presented at the meeting of the Council of Ministers, “refused” And the minister will remain “in the office”– specifies the same source. President of the Republic Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Elizabeth Bourne, “He assured the minister that measures for students” in this law Will be reviewed if not censured by the Constitutional Council. According to the information Figaro. If the minister wants to leave his post, it does not require the approval of the government or the president of the republic.

Threatening to resign before receiving the text

On Tuesday evening, the five ministers discussed their position and the possibility of resigning if the highly controversial text of the “immigration” law is accepted, at a dinner at the Ministry of Transport, organized at 20:30 by Clement Bonney. Among the participants of this meeting were Sylvie Retailo (Higher Education), Roland Lescourt (Industry), Patrice Vergriet (Housing) and Rima Abdul Malak (Culture).

Culture Minister Rima Abdul Malak, on the other hand, took to her Instagram on Wednesday to deny her possible resignation. Clément Bon, Roland Lescourt and Patrice Vergriet did not make a statement on this subject after the final adoption of the text. After that, only Aurelien Rousseau, who was not on the list of participants of this meeting, resigned.