Europe 1 11:38 a.m., February 20, 2022

Guest of the "Grand Rendez-vous", the presidential candidate Éric Zemmour presented his vision for France.

The former journalist spoke out in favor of a ban on religious symbols in public space with the exception of "religious professionals".

He defines secularism as "a duty of discretion". 

Its positioning is clear.

The candidate of the Reconquest!

in the presidential election is in favor of banning religious symbols in public space.

"When I left the synagogue, I had my cap on my head and my mother told me to put it in my pocket" illustrates the former polemicist.

Éric Zemmour defines secularism as "a duty of discretion".

"You don't have to affirm your religion in front of others, it's a question of respect and elegance", he continued during the Grand Rendez-Vous on Europe 1 / CNews / Les Echos.

An exception for "religious professionals" 

Nevertheless, the ex-journalist of Le Figaro noted an exception for "those who wear the cassock" and for "religious professionals".

The banning of religious symbols should only concern civilians, according to the candidate.

"I don't see what's shocking in that," says Éric Zemmour.

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The candidate also exalted "the Christian roots of France".

"France has been made by Christianity for 1500 years, even the revolts against Christianity are imbued with Christianity", he explains at the microphone of Europe 1. "That does not mean that one becomes a Christian or that we believe in dogma but that we are culturally imbued with this religion,” he concluded.