Report on the Muslim Brotherhood: “This time, the French government goes further”

Barely published, it has already become a “shocking report” in France, writes the liberal newspaper Il Foglio. In Italy. On Wednesday, May 21, Emmanuel Macron convened a Defense Council meeting at the Élysée Palace. It focused on the Muslim Brotherhood and a government report warning of the development of Islamization "from below" in France. It also immediately sparked a flurry of political reactions, according to the foreign press.

To begin with, the discussion format alerted the media: "The Defense Council is a body that deals with crises like Ukraine and major military and geopolitical issues," explains La Vanguardia in Barcelona. This choice, adds Le Temps in Switzerland, "clearly reflects the importance that the Élysée wants to give to this moment."

Then, the substance has all the makings of a highly inflammatory subject. Il Foglio speaks of a document “that paints an alarming picture” of a rampant influence strategy in the country. The two authors, a former ambassador and a prefect, evoke “entryism” by the Muslim Brotherhood, particularly in the sectors of education, higher education, and sports. As Le Soir in Brussels explains , it is “a long-term strategy that would undermine 'national cohesion' and constitute 'a threat in the short and medium term.'”

Le Temps discusses “the role of denominational schools and influencers on social networks (described as preachers 2.0), as well as foreign funding in