Far-right party “National Assembly“ presented a proposal aimed at limiting the job positions that dual nationals can hold, describing them as “extremely sensitive positions”, outlined party lawmaker Sébastien Chenou, who seeks to protect national interests by preventing potential outside influences in key sectors, BTA broadcasts.
During a televised appearance on TEF 1, Shenu stressed that the proposed restrictions would particularly affect those with dual citizenship, including Russian, in key roles in the defense sector.
Details of which jobs will be affected remain confidential pending further order. The plan, according to Shenu, would require a new law and decree to effectively protect sensitive areas from foreign interference.
"What we judge is nationality: you are either French or you are not. When you're French, you have the same rights as any other French person, including when you've been French by naturalization in the past," he added, pointing out that if the far-right party wins snap parliamentary elections in early July, "it will probably be "It's a bit easy to be French", quoted by BTA.
He assured that naturalized French citizens would enjoy the same rights as natural-born citizens, except in the context of these sensitive positions. This position reaffirms the party's commitment to equal rights for dual citizens in other respects, distancing itself from previous, more restrictive proposals made in 2022.
"When you are more or less French, you are French and obviously you have the same rights as any other Frenchman," he said, BTA reported.
France already has regulations in place that restrict certain public sector jobs to its nationals, with exceptions for professions such as doctors and university professors. The new proposal could further tighten these restrictions.
French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanen expressed concern about potential civil unrest and violence related to the election. With tensions expected to escalate, authorities are preparing for a “highly explosive“ situation as the vote takes place less than a month before the Paris Olympics.
Darmanen's comments reflect a wider concern about public discontent with the Parisian elite and their perceived detachment from the general population.