In a nation wary of the growth of Islam, France’s military has embraced and integrated its Muslim soldiers by facilitating their religious practice.
Author: Norimitsu Onishi and Constant Méheut
Thousands of French Police Protest in Call for More Protection
The protesters declared that police work has become increasingly dangerous because of the government’s failure to fix the country’s social problems.
In a Charged Environment, France Tackles Its Model of Secularism
In an effort to fend off a challenge from the right, President Emmanuel Macron tries to frame a debate on two issues important to conservatives: the country’s “laïcité” model of secularism, and crime.
France’s Outspoken Student Union Positions Itself at the Vanguard of Change
To its critics, the 114-year-old Unef is the incarnation of the American-inspired ideas that threaten France’s founding principles. Its leaders say it is the future.
Fatigue Outpaces Progress as France Enters Yet Another Lockdown
With coronavirus infections soaring, deaths nearing 100,000 and the vaccine rollout sputtering, frustrated French people feel they’re right back where they started.
Macron Returns France to Lockdown as Covid-19 Vaccinations Lag
The French president rebuffed his advisers in January and opted against more restrictions, betting that inoculation would curb the pandemic. Instead, a new wave of infections is battering France.
Building a Mosque in France, Never Easy, May Get Even Harder
The country’s principle of secularism has long disadvantaged Muslim communities, experts say, and President Emmanuel Macron’s new law against Islamism could deepen the disparities.
Can France’s Far Right Rise to Power? One Mayor Shows How.
In the southern city of Perpignan, voters who had long built a dam against the far right turned in the last election. Some wonder whether it’s a harbinger of things to come.
Heating Up Culture Wars, France to Scour Universities for Ideas That ‘Corrupt Society’
The government announced an investigation into social science research, broadening attacks on what it sees as destabilizing American influences.
A Year of Scandals and Self-Questioning for France’s Top Publishers
The release of “Consent” put France’s literary establishment under a harsh spotlight. The publishing industry is grappling with a nation that it resembles less and less.