(Politico) Two French ministers on Monday called out the European Commission over a meeting between Commissioner for Equality Helena Dalli and FEMYSO, a network of Muslim youth associations they dubbed an “Islamist association that is attacking France.”
The association met with Dalli last Wednesday to discuss “the situation of young Muslims in Europe and the challenges experienced as a result of stereotyping, discrimination and outright hatred,” Dalli tweeted.
According to its website, FEMYSO took part in preparatory work for the Council of Europe’s anti-discrimination campaign focusing on hijabs, which was pulled after protests from the French government earlier this month.
“We’re referring [the matter] to the Commission … in order to fight against these Islamist associations that are attacking France and are infiltrating our very institutions,” Junior Minister for Citizenship Marlène Schiappa said on Europe 1.
