Jean-Michel Blanquer "takes full responsibility" for his words on the veil

Jean-Michel Blanquer is back. The Minister of National Education was the target of many critics earlier this week, including in the majority, after his comments on the veil last Sunday on BFM TV. He stated in particular that the "Sailing was not desirable" in our society. The minister also said he was opposed – while recalling that this was now allowed by law – that veiled mothers accompany students during field trips. A reaction that followed the incident that occurred last Thursday at the Regional Council of the Bourgogne-Franche-Comte region. In the middle of the Chamber, an elected representative of the National Assembly, Julien Odoul, had vigorously asked a companion mother wearing the veil to remove him.

Invited Wednesday on France Inter, the Minister of National Education said "To assume perfectly". "Sapristi, do not count on me for being ashamed of the French republican model. It's still incredible that today, when you say a phrase like "The veil is not desirable", you have the whole earth who calls you a reactionary whereas you are just republican ", he regretted. "I will always be with my spine on these issues. I will not be impressed by people who defend theses communitarianism "said the Minister of National Education who claims "In the line of Jules Ferry and Jean Zay".

"Shades" and not "differences" in government

The Minister of National Education has also been sharply criticized for his comments on boys who refuse to hold girls at school. "If it leads to a more serious problem, it is reported"he warned Sunday. Here again, Jean-Michel Blanquer maintained his position. "School teachers experience phenomena that reflect a communitarian impact and sometimes, perhaps, a signal of radicalization," he argued. The minister assured that there were "Daily reports of violence and radicalization" and that they are analyzed with "Method, seriousness and rigor".

Jean-Michel Blanquer's position, however, does not represent the entire government. Spokesperson Sibeth Ndiaye was, for example, in favor of accompanying mothers wearing the veil. "The field trips I attended were always positive moments because you meet women like me and veiled women who do not live in identical universes. You can have exchanges, " she had said on France 3 Sunday. Rather than "Divergence" within the ministerial team, Jean-Michel Blanquer prefers to talk about "Nuances". "When you have a family meal on this subject you necessarily have nuances," he also recalled. However, he pointed out that Marlene Schiappa, the State Secretary for Equality between Women and Men and the fight against discrimination, "100% sharing" His point of view. Before concluding: "The subject of the support of the veiled mothers is not a very important subject. There are others much more important.

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"What is at stake is our culture," says Bruno Le Maire

Another minister also has a clear opinion. This is Bruno Le Maire, the Minister of the Economy. On Europe 1, the former LR executive felt that the veil was not compatible with equality between women and men. "What is at stake is our culture. Rather than a law, every citizen must reaffirm this culture. And French culture is equality between women and men, it is freedom of expression, he said.