France’s Islamist nuclear shadow
# France Grapples with Security Concerns Over Islamist Extremism Near Nuclear Facilities
The latest on Islamophobia and Muslim life in France, sourced from French and international media.
# France Grapples with Security Concerns Over Islamist Extremism Near Nuclear Facilities
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<br><p>A new French poll puts National Rally leader Jordan Bardella on course to win the 2027 presidential election.</p>
<span>The Collectif for Countering Islamophobia in Europe, a Belgium-based rights group, has published its annual report on anti-Muslim discrimination across eleven European countries. </span>
# New report documents rising Islamophobia across Europe, with hijabi women most at risk
<p>One school in France is fighting back after a spurious article accused it of links to the Muslim Brotherhood, derailing plans for expansion and endangering educational opportunities for an underserved community.</p>
<p>France's Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez announced on 3 May 2026 that his government would introduce yet another law targeting what he called "Islamist entrism." It will be the fifth piece of legislation in under a ye…
French Muslim organizations are escalating calls for parliamentary dialogue to safeguard civil rights amid legislative pressures.
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A French far-right organisation has been staging increasingly high-profile provocations across Europe, most recently appearing at a rally in the United Kingdom where members performed a stunt involving niqabs before remo…
# Islamophobic Graffiti Discovered at Venue Hours Before Interfaith Dinner in Lot-et-Garonne
France's first Black Muslim mayor of a major city is already facing a racist campaign Bally Bagayoko won the mayoral election in Saint-Denis last March with more than 50% of the vote in the first round - a historic resul…
France's public employment agency France Travail has become the flashpoint in a new secularism debate after job postings for imam positions appeared on the platform.
Georgetown University's Bridge Initiative has highlighted research examining how Islamophobia hailing from the left-wing of politics operates across three European democracies, including France.
Chems-Eddine Hafiz, rector of the Grande Mosquée de Paris, met with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Tuesday as part of an expanding dialogue between Catholic and Muslim leaders in France.
Grande Mosquée de Paris Launches "Memory Caravan" in Algiers, Retracing Franco-Algerian Muslim History
Great Mosque of Paris to Announce Official Date for Eid al-Adha 2026
A French anti-Islamophobia body has said it will refer historian Richard Haddad to prosecutors after he claimed certain Islamic teachings encourage Muslims to sell drugs to non-believers.
France is freezing the assets of pro-Palestinian activists, sparking controversy over the use of financial sanctions.
The rector of the Great Mosque of Paris has sparked political controversy over comments on French cultural identity.
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