After weeks of hesitation and postponements, Emmanuel Macron decided to unveil, Friday, October 2, his action plan against "separatism", mainly that of radical Islamism.

At 18 months of the presidential election, this highly political file is intended to thwart the right and the extreme right which denounce its "naivety" in this area.

Because the next presidential election could well be played on questions of security and the authority of the State. 

Accompanied by six ministers, the Head of State is expected at 10 am in Les Mureaux (Yvelines), a town of 30,000 inhabitants about forty kilometers from Paris, often given as an example for his initiatives in favor of "living together" . 

To see: Communitarianism in France: Macron against "Islamist separatism"

The "The Republic in action" strategy

After being welcomed by the mayor, François Garay (DVG), Emmanuel Macron will present the main lines of the “The Republic in action” strategy, which aims both to “defend the Republic and its values ​​and to make it respect its promises equality and emancipation, "according to the Élysée.

The executive plans to finalize its bill by mid-October so that it is presented to the Council of Ministers in early December and then discussed in Parliament in the first half of 2021.  

In his speech, Emmanuel Macron is expected to announce a strengthening and modification of the 1905 law on the separation of churches and state, some articles of which are considered obsolete.

In particular, there will be "anti-putsch clauses" in order to avoid any unexpected takeover by a radical preacher in a place of worship.

Fundamentalist movement

Another priority is to better protect children and school or extracurricular activities, which are now one of the main vectors used by the fundamentalist movement to propagate its ideas.

"A few tens of thousands of children" educated at home are potentially affected, according to the executive. 

Emmanuel Macron should also mention the neutrality of public services, especially in transport, and the penalization of virginity certificates issued by certain doctors before a religious marriage.

A speech to follow live on France 24.

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