Secularism debate seen as electioneering

Financial Times and other news services report on the national debate on the role of Islam in French society that took place in April 2011. The parliamentary session on secularism initiated by French president has already made him the target of numerous critics from the muslim as well from other French religious leaders.

France24, 6.4.11: PM, party officials boycott Sarkozy's Islam debate http://www.france24.com/en/20110405-sarkozy-islam-debate-critics-ministers-boycott-secularism-cope-fillon-france

BBC News, 5.4.11: Islam debate in France sparks controversy http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-12969641

France24, 5.4.11: Sarkozy party launches debate on Islam, secularism http://www.france24.com/en/20110405-sarkozy-ump-party-debate-islam-muslim-veil-france-convention-secularism

France 24, 30.3.11: French religious leaders warn against planned Islam debate http://www.france24.com/en/20110330-france-religious-leaders-speak-out-against-secularism-debate-islam-sarkozy-le-pen

BBC News, 4.4.11: France and Islam http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/gavinhewitt/2011/04/france_and_islam.html

ESO: Background information: Sarkozy joins multiculturalism attack http://www.europeansources.info/record/sarkozy-joins-multiculturalism-attack/

Rzeczpospolita, 11.4.11: Islam in Europe - a real problem (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/article/593021-islam-europe-real-problem

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