{"id":"dossiers/PL8304","title":"PL8304 — Libre circulation","type":"dossier","html":"<p>Bill 8304 (\"Libre circulation\"). The Chamber debated and voted it on 15 May 2024.</p>\n<p>Sittings: <a href=\"/lhoft?page=seances%2F2024-05-15-n026\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"seances/2024-05-15-n026\">Sitting of 15 May 2024</a></p>\n<h2>Debate</h2>\n<h3>15 May 2024 — <a href=\"/lhoft?page=topics%2Fasylum-and-migration\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"topics/asylum-and-migration\">Asylum, migration and borders</a></h3>\n<p>The Chamber debated and adopted bill 8304 transposing the EU Blue Card directive on entry and residence of highly qualified third-country nationals by 59 votes to none, then rejected two motions tabled by Meris Sehovic on simplifying immigration procedures and on creating new legal migration routes.</p>\n<p>Gusty Graas (DP), stating his party's support for the bill:</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>An deem Sënn awer, wéi gesot, sti mir als Demokratesch Partei selbstverständlech hannert deem Gesetz hei a wäerten et och matstëmmen.</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p><em>In that sense, as I said, we as the Democratic Party of course stand behind this law and will vote for it.</em></p>\n<p><a href=\"/lhoft?page=seances%2F2024-05-15-n026\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"seances/2024-05-15-n026\">Sitting of 15 May 2024</a>, <a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fgusty-graas\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/gusty-graas\">Gusty Graas</a>, DP</p>\n<p>Dan Biancalana (LSAP), stating his own position on immigration:</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Awanderung ass eng Chance fir eis Gesellschaft an Europa an och hei zu Lëtzebuerg.</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p><em>Immigration is an opportunity for our society in Europe and here in Luxembourg too.</em></p>\n<p><a href=\"/lhoft?page=seances%2F2024-05-15-n026\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"seances/2024-05-15-n026\">Sitting of 15 May 2024</a>, <a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fdan-biancalana\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/dan-biancalana\">Dan Biancalana</a>, LSAP</p>\n<p>Léon Gloden, Ministre des Affaires intérieures, explaining the government's lowering of the salary threshold:</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Jo, mir hu bewosst de Seuil vum Salaire erofgesat, fir et eebe grad méi einfach ze maachen, fir qualifizéiert Personal, qualifizéiert Leit hei op Lëtzebuerg ze kréien.</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p><em>Yes, we deliberately lowered the salary threshold, precisely to make it easier to bring qualified staff, qualified people, here to Luxembourg.</em></p>\n<p><a href=\"/lhoft?page=seances%2F2024-05-15-n026\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"seances/2024-05-15-n026\">Sitting of 15 May 2024</a>, Léon Gloden</p>\n<h2>Votes</h2>\n<h3>Main vote: PL 8304 - Libre circulation</h3>\n<p>15 May 2024 — Premier vote constitutionnel.</p>\n<table><thead><tr><th>Party</th><th style=\"text-align: right;\">For</th><th style=\"text-align: right;\">Against</th><th style=\"text-align: right;\">Abstain</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"/lhoft?page=parties%2Fcsv\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"parties/csv\">CSV</a></td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">21</td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">0</td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">0</td></tr><tr><td><a href=\"/lhoft?page=parties%2Fdp\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"parties/dp\">DP</a></td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">14</td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">0</td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">0</td></tr><tr><td><a href=\"/lhoft?page=parties%2Flsap\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"parties/lsap\">LSAP</a></td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">11</td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">0</td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">0</td></tr><tr><td><a href=\"/lhoft?page=parties%2Fadr\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"parties/adr\">ADR</a></td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">5</td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">0</td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">0</td></tr><tr><td><a href=\"/lhoft?page=parties%2Fdei-greng\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"parties/dei-greng\">déi gréng</a></td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">4</td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">0</td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">0</td></tr><tr><td><a href=\"/lhoft?page=parties%2Fpiraten\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"parties/piraten\">Piraten</a></td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">3</td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">0</td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">0</td></tr><tr><td><a href=\"/lhoft?page=parties%2Fdei-lenk\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"parties/dei-lenk\">déi Lénk</a></td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">2</td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">0</td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">0</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Total</strong></td><td style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>60</strong></td><td style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>0</strong></td><td style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>0</strong></td></tr></tbody></table>\n<h3>Other votes on this bill</h3>\n<p>2 further votes, one row each. The party columns show how many deputies voted each way.</p>\n<table><thead><tr><th>Vote</th><th>Date</th><th style=\"text-align: right;\">For</th><th style=\"text-align: right;\">Against</th><th style=\"text-align: right;\">Abstain</th><th>Parties against or abstaining</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>MO 1 - PL 8304</td><td>15 May 2024</td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">20</td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">40</td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">0</td><td>CSV, DP, ADR against</td></tr><tr><td>MO 2 - PL8304</td><td>15 May 2024</td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">17</td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">40</td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">3</td><td>CSV, DP, ADR against; Piraten abstained</td></tr></tbody></table>\n<p>No deputy voted against the majority of their party in any of these votes.</p>"}