In the context of the debate on French national identity in Charmes (Vosges), Nadine Morano, French secretary of State in charge of the family and of solidarity, declared to young French Muslims that they no longer use “verlan” slang when they speak. Verlan is a popular suburban phenomenon of speaking, changing the order of words…
A new poll published by Le Parisien claims that 54 percent of the French see Muslim religious practice as compatible with social life in France. 8 percent of respondents claimed that it was “rather not compatible” while 4 percent did not respond.
According to a new poll by Ifop, 41 percent of French people are opposed to new construction of mosques compared to 22 percent in 2001. In 1989, 38 percent of the French did not like to see a mosque near their residence; the percentage of those holding anti-mosque positions therefore appears to have fluctuated substantially…
Geert Wilders’ PVV party is an ‘extreme right-wing’ grouping and a threat to social cohesion and democracy, according to a report leaked by Volkskrant. The report, which has yet to be finalized, was created by three academics for the home affairs ministry and looks at polarization and radicalism in the Netherlands. Ministers and the researchers…
Will Swiss voters ban the construction of minarets (not mosques) in Switzerland on November 29? Not according to an opinion poll published on Friday. The survey says the initiative’s rightwing supporters are set for disappointment – along with leftwing voters who want to ban the export of war materiel – but it’s going to be…
