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Can Macron just close borders?

While President Macron can take emergency measures, closing borders permanently would require parliamentary approval. His government has instead focused on domestic security, blaming 'ultra-left groups and criminals' for the unrest, rather than immigration as Trump suggests. This highlights a key difference in their approaches.

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