The conservative right is preparing to submit a bill to the French Senate to ban the electoral lists of communities and to prevent their funding by the government;
The electoral list of the Union of French Muslim Democrats, which was established in 2012, did not attract much attention, but after the Union achieved relatively good results in some constituencies during the recent European elections;
The CDU says the controversy erupted when it announced its intention to field candidates in 50 French cities. This is despite the party's insistence on upholding the democratic and secular background and respecting the values of the Republic.
On the other hand, conservative right-wing senator Roger Krouty says: "French Muslims are on the electoral lists of political parties, and they can assume partisan responsibilities; is this not better for their integration?