Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez, in his office in Paris, on May 2, 2026. JULIEN MUGUET FOR LE MONDE
As France's Sénat prepares to debate a bill put forward by his predecessor, Bruno Retailleau, aimed at combating "Islamist entryism" on Tuesday, May 5, Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez reveals the details of his own bill against "entryism" and "separatism," in an exclusive interview with Le Monde. The bill is to be presented at a cabinet meeting in the next few weeks.
On April 1, you attempted to ban an event by Muslims of France, a group said to have close ties to the Muslim Brotherhood. The administrative courts opposed the move. Why did you make that decision?
The event had not taken place for six years. This year, we considered that a number of speakers had, in the past, made comments that called their adherence to the Republic's values into question. Furthermore, a certain number of books sold there are problematic. Our vision of this event has evolved. We have addressed terrorism, separatism, violent radicalization. Now, we are tackling entryism.
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