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France moves toward burqa ban amid concern over Muslim integration
A parliamentary report may spur France to adopt a burqa ban in public or state venues like buses, hospitals, and schools – though it also condemns 'Islamophobia.'
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France's Sarkozy launches controversial national identity debate
President Nicolas Sarkozy's government started a 'what is French?' website today. Critics say the national identity debate is intended to stir up anti-immigrant sentiment ahead of national elections in the spring.
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A French Obama? Not likely.
President Obama's election is stirring the political hopes of minorities – like Claire Edey – in Europe's largest immigrant nation, but steep barriers remain.
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With Obama's victory, Europe's minorities sense new possibilities
A new discourse is emerging in France and Europe that urges a focus on ability – rather than on race or skin.
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