France’s National Rally Proposes Fines for Women Wearing Face Veils

Marine Le Pen’s National Rally party has introduced a legislative proposal to penalize women who wear full-face veils in public with financial sanctions. The measure reflects the party’s continued focus on secularism policies and has reignited debate over religious expression and civil liberties in France.

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Marine Le Pen's National Rally plans to "sanction" the wearing of the veil with a fine

The National Rally plans to "penalize the wearing of the Islamic veil" with "a fine" if it comes to power, MP Jean-Philippe Tanguy, Marine Le Pen's lieutenant in the presidential election, stated on Sunday. "We will obviously fight Islamist ideology and we will penalize the wearing of the veil, also in solidarity with all the women around the world who are forced to wear it and who die for this freedom," the MP said. FRANCE 24's Monte Francis reports.

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Francuska ekstremna desnica želi da uvede kaznu za nošenje muslimanskog vela

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France’s National Rally Proposes Fines for Women Wearing Face Veils

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Marine Le Pen's National Rally plans to "sanction" the wearing of the veil with a fine

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Francuska ekstremna desnica želi da uvede kaznu za nošenje muslimanskog vela

Marine Le Pen's National Rally plans to "sanction" the wearing of the veil with a fine

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