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4 hours ago ago from Daily Best Articles
Author: By John Lichfield in Paris A debate on ?national identity?, promoted by Mr Sarkozy last month, has unleashed a squall of racist and anti-islamic opinions and exposed deep divisions within his own party. Mr Sarkozy published a front-page opinion article in Le Monde today which tried to calm the debate and head off French reaction to the Swiss popular vote banning minarets. The President said that he would ?do all ...
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2 hours ago ago from Al-Darb Diya (DDMA)
French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Tuesday warned believers to be thankful for the religious freedom they enjoy in France, amid national debates over faith following a Swiss ban on minarets. In an opinion piece published in the French daily Le Monde, the president defended the Swiss referendum against widespread international condemnation of the ban. "Instead of condemning the Swiss out of hand, we should try to understand what they ...
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5 hours ago ago from Washington Post - World
PARIS -- Faced with swelling unease over the place of Muslim immigrants in France, President Nicolas Sarkozy called for tolerance among native French people Tuesday but warned that arriving Muslims must embrace Europe's historical values and avoid ostentation or provocation in the practice of their religion. Sarkozy's appeal, in a statement published by Le Monde newspaper , reflected concern that a government-sponsored debate on France's ...
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