Muslim's in France fear for their future amid far-right gains | Focus on Europe

France is in the grip of political uncertainty after snap elections upset the balance of power in the country’s parliament. The hard-right National Rally party of Marine Le Pen scored highest in the first round, prompting other parties to strategically drop out of electoral races to build a barrage against the extreme right. But Le Pen’s party still ramped up its seat share, and she says its victory has only been postponed. The historic gains spread the party’s reach far out into central France, including in the eastern city of Chalon-sur-Saone, where Morgane Guechi has started a club for Muslim women who feel worried about the rise of the far right in their region.

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[saecsee]

Y'all come to france refusing to assimilate the culture and adapt, then ask the french to respect YOUR culture. Disrespect.

[henriqueaguiar]

As a immigrant, I must say that if they're so proud about their countries, why don't they just get out of France?

[NicolasHaufe]

And french fear being turned into another lebanon

[bogdar]

Those flags are definitely not French.

[sujonsen]

Its not Pakistan its France. Go to your home

[truthplease]

Do they ever wonder why so many people despise them

[JosephHoggang-bkbk]

You can always return to where you came where you are free to practice your religion.

[berserkirclaws]

Il n'y a pas de "diversité" en France, en France on est français et notre drapeau c'est le drapeau français.🇫🇷

[mac]

Three generations living in a country and they still do not intregrate. In this case actions speak louder than time.

[ataksnajpera]

I didn't know that france has so many flags now! We in Poland still have just one!

[nagasako]

Why do so many who hate France live there?

[ceooflonelinessinc.]

Why should we respect people who follow a religion, which doesn't respect basic human rights?

[mac]

People who put other flags before the nations one are not French.

[AntoninusV]

These flags are as opposed to France as the swastika is.

[wonjee]

France Cristian should fear now from these Islamists

[jean-francoisfafard]

I am so tired of hearing them complain . Don't they work!

[louferrao]

This question is easy to answer. France decides who is French!

[Shepherdservices]

So biased. Show crime stats, and who is on welfare.

[HobDobson]

When you're flying the flag of a foreign country, you've announced you aren't French.

[Verschlimmbesserung]

It's not racist on the French's part if they want to preserve their culture and ethnicity.
You can't barge in to another family's home and expect to be welcomed, much less be treated as family and co-owner.
This analogy may not be perfect but it follows logic to some extent.
I'm from Bulgaria. We're part of Europe and are within the European Union, but when I worked in France I didn't overstep any boundaries such waving the Bulgarian flag. Same when I was in the UK and Germany.