Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi called for jihad (holy struggle) against Switzerland for banning the construction of minarets last November. A top UN official said Gaddafi's call was "inadmissible" in the framework of international relations.
In this edition: After last month's referendum in Switzerland, the debate on construction of minarets moves to France; France's fortunate footballers prepare for battle with the Bafana Bafana in South Africa; and who paid 25 thousand euros for a 221-year-old bottle of cognac?
A week after Swiss voters made headlines by approving a ban on construction of new minarets, the vote is still resonating with the French public as it mulls a government-sponsored debate on national identity.
To discuss the Great Debate over National Identity and the regional elections, Marc Perelman interviews Bruno Gollnisch, Vice-President of the french National Front Party.
FRENCH PRESS REVIEW: According to a poll conducted by the French Institute of Public Opinion for right-leaning paper Le Figaro, more and more French people are against the construction of mosques in France.
When does multicultural reach a limit? How far can integration go? With rows over the construction of minarets and the wearing of the burkah raging across Europe, France 24 turns the focus on these issues for its Debate.
When does multicultural reach a limit? How far can integration go? With rows over the construction of minarets and the wearing of the burkah raging across Europe, France 24 turns the focus on these issues for its Debate.
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