The Pew Research Center published a study estimating the number of Muslims in France by 2050. According to the study, France could have a 12-15% Muslim population in 2050. For Hervé Le Bras, demographer and historian, these figures “are not reliable and only serve to stoke fear.” “This type of work prompts many debates and…
In a recent open letter in Libération, prominent public figures reacted to the dismissal of Rokhaya Diallo from the National Digital Council (Conseil national du numérique, or CNNum). Notable signatories included Mediapart founder Edwy Plenel, former Collective Against Islamophobia in France director Marwan Muhammad, Danièle Obono and Céline Sciamma. Plenel reacted to the decision on Twitter, decrying the “witch…
In recent days France has been rocked by controversy. First came the government’s decision to create a 30-member commission called CNNum, the national digital council. The task of this commission is to advise French president Emmanuel Macron on new, more inclusive digital policy. Then an open letter surfaced, written by an MP from a major rightwing political…
In a new survey on Germans’ religious views and practices conducted by the Allensbach institute, a clear majority of respondents conceptualises of their country as a quintessentially Christian one. Growing emphasis on a Christian heritage 63 per cent assert that Germany is “strongly marked by Christiantiy and Christian values” – a mere five years ago, only…
The report examines women’s involvement with radicalisation and violent extremism in the EU, programmes in place to prevent and counter this, and the role of women themselves in these programmes.
