The vice-president of the markets of France, Maria Da Silva, attributes the egg shortage currently observed in certain regions to Muslims who would consume this product enormously during the month of Ramadan.
The diplomatic tug-of-war between Paris and Algiers has shifted to the religious field with the decision of the French Minister of the Interior to boycott the "ambassadors’ iftar" organized on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan by the Great Mosque of Paris due to the direct relations between this place of worship and the Algerian government.
Differences of opinion on the issue of wearing the veil in sports competitions have erupted within the government. The Prime Minister, François Bayrou, intervened to remind his ministers to order and set a clear policy line.
In France, many foreign residence permit applicants, including Moroccans, are subject to the law of unscrupulous intermediaries.
On TikTok, the Dutch clothing brand Merrachi has broadcast an advertisement where the Eiffel Tower is covered with an Islamic veil. This has provoked strong reactions from French political actors.
Monique Kaltschmidt-Nadel, a 79-year-old American living in Haute-Savoie (France) with her French husband for more than 50 years, finds herself without a residence permit.
Due to the drought that has been affecting the Catalan lands for just over a year, a collective of winegrowers from Baixas has turned to the cultivation of the argan tree, a Moroccan tree par excellence, which is resistant to high temperatures and not very demanding in water.
The issue of the practice of Ramadan fasting among players of the French national team has sometimes sparked some controversy. Last year, the president of the French Football Federation (FFF), Philippe Diallo, had assured that no ban existed.
In France, the obtaining and renewal of residence permits are subject to new conditions that are causing controversy. Nearly 20,000 people risk losing their residence permits.
The Rennes judicial court sentenced a resident of the small town of Gévezé (Ille-et-Vilaine) to 18 months in prison with a suspended sentence for using the data of a driver’s license of a friend, residing in Morocco, in order to avoid receiving fines after road offenses.
After a year of waiting, the government has finally transmitted to the social partners the list of dozens of shortage occupations in France, which opens the possibility for undocumented workers to obtain residence permits. However, this new register is not well received by some unions.
In France, a prefecture in Isère is facing criticism from foreigners and immigrant aid associations, who do not hesitate to accuse it of being a "factory of undocumented immigrants".