(Connexion) The French Senate has voted to ban parents from displaying any signs of religion or wearing religious clothing when accompanying their children on public school trips.
The measure was voted through on Tuesday, October 29, by 163 votes to 114, with the text reading: “[Applies to] people who are participating, including on school trips, to activities linked to teaching, whether within or outside of establishments.”
Yet, the measure cannot come into law unless the Assemblée Nationale also votes it through, which political commentators have suggested appears unlikely.
The measure was put forward in the Senate by the Les Républicains party, which has a majority there; in contrast, the Assemblée is dominated by the ruling La République en Marche (LREM) party. All 23 LREM senators voted against the measure.
