Three resorts in France were poised on Tuesday to join three other seaside towns in banning the burqini, the full-body Islamic swimming garment that has sparked concern about religious extremism.
Prime Minister Manuel Valls also weighed in on the debate, lashing the wearing of the burqini as "not compatible with the values of France and the Republic" and saying he supported mayors who ban it if they acted in the public good.
In the southwest, the mayor of the resort town of Leucate, Michel Py, was to sign a municipal decree later Tuesday that would ban the burqini on public beaches, the town hall said.
The decree, which runs until August 31, will bar access to public beaches to "any person who is not properly dressed, respectful of moral behaviour and secularism, hygiene and bathing safety." Full story...
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Prime Minister Manuel Valls also weighed in on the debate, lashing the wearing of the burqini as "not compatible with the values of France and the Republic" and saying he supported mayors who ban it if they acted in the public good.
In the southwest, the mayor of the resort town of Leucate, Michel Py, was to sign a municipal decree later Tuesday that would ban the burqini on public beaches, the town hall said.
The decree, which runs until August 31, will bar access to public beaches to "any person who is not properly dressed, respectful of moral behaviour and secularism, hygiene and bathing safety." Full story...
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