French far right gets tangled up in headscarf ban proposal
- Posted on September 12, 2026
- By Le Monde
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In brief
France's far-right Rassemblement National party faces internal divisions over a controversial headscarf ban proposal in public spaces. The policy initiative, intended as a strategic communications move, has instead revealed legal challenges and conflicting positions between party leaders Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella. The renewed debate highlights ongoing tensions within the movement regarding religious expression and French secularism principles.
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French far right gets tangled up in headscarf ban proposal
Intended as a communications coup, the revival of the long-standing debate within the Rassemblement National over banning the headscarf in public spaces has exposed legal uncertainties and disagreements between Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella.
