France grants citizenship to 12,000 Covid frontline workers
Some of it is laudable, some of it is just political show, IMHO.<p>Indeed, was there really any pressing need to reduce the residence requirement from 5 to 2 years for garbage collectors?<p>To be meaningful this sort of programme should focus on people who have gone significantly above and beyond otherwise it just dilutes the act of getting citizenship. For instance legionnaires wounded in battle can apply for citizenship... Clearly not the same at all.<p>Let's not forget that next year is a major electoral year with both Presidential and general elections.