Prime Minister Fillon Attends Mosque Opening North of Paris

French Prime Minister Francois Fillon attended the inauguration of a mosque in Argenteuil, a suburb north of Paris, the first time a head of government has attended such an event. Fillon gave a speech to the 800 dignitaries in which he denounced violence against Muslims in France. But he also warned against religious fundamentalism. Fillon…

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Burqa-wearing woman denied French citizenship

The French government has decided to deny the nationality to a man over allegations that he has forced his French wife to wear the face-veil. “This case is about a religious radical,” said French Prime Minister François Fillon, following Immigration Minister Eric Besson’s admission about the case. “He imposes the burqa, he imposes the separation…

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