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‘Fed up’ French Muslims mobilize to unseat Sarkozy

Euro-Islam12 years ago12 years ago02 mins

News Agencies – April 19, 2012 France’s Muslim community is mobilizing voters to reject President Nicolas Sarkozy in the 22 April election to punish the conservative leader for his anti-immigrant and anti-Islam rhetoric. “[French] Muslims can’t stand it anymore. They are fed up with these debates about national identity, halal meat, the veil or…

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Women Make Gains in French Parliament, But Minorities Struggle

Euro-Islam17 years ago03 mins

Women hold a record number of seats in the new French parliament, including the first ever black female deputy elected on the mainland, but legislative elections Sunday failed to radically shift the balance in a chamber still dominated by white men. Political parties on the left and right were under pressure to boost the share…

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