French Muslims fearful ahead of elections in France

The World

French President Emmanuel Macron is facing off in a debate against far-right candidate Marine Le Pen ahead of France’s presidential elections this weekend. The World’s host Carolyn Beeler spoke with Rim-Sarah Alouane, a researcher at Toulouse Capitole University, about the fears of France’s Muslim community, due to a campaign marked by Islamophobia and right-wing nationalism.

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