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France to set immigrant quotas for professionals

French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe attends a news conference on immigration at the Hotel Matignon in Paris, France.

Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said on Wednesday that France would set immigrant quotas for professionals, marking a precedent with a measure long sought by the country’s right-wing parties.

Better regulation and curbing of immigration is a topic that President Emmanuel Macron has said would be at the heart of the next presidential election in 2022.

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