Thursday, August 25, 2016

Majority in France against burqinis on beaches...

Just under two thirds of French people (64 percent) are against the burqini being worn on beaches, a survey published on Thursday revealed.

Only six percent said they were in favour of the Islamic full-body swimsuit, while the remaining 30 percent of those surveyed were "indifferent".

The results come from a survey conducted by Ifop for French national Le Figaro, and show that "the beach isn't seen as a 'separate' public space, but is considered equivalent to the street," according to Jérôme Fourquet from the polling firm.

 Fourquet said the results mirrored those of an opinion poll last April about the wearing of the veil or headscarf in the street, to which 63 percent were opposed. Full story...

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