Results of the first round of the French presidential election . File photoPARIS, Apr 20 Incumbent French President Emmanuel Macron believes presidential candidate Marine Le Pen's ban on the headscarf in public places could spark a civil war in the country.»I don't I am fighting Islam, I am fighting an Islamist ideology that seeks to impose a religious law called Sharia … I am in favor of a ban on wearing the hijab in public places,» Le Pen said during a televised debate with Macron on the eve of the second round of the presidential election. According to her, the hijab is «a uniform implanted by Islamists.» Macron responded by accusing Le Pen of mixing concepts such as religious symbols, terrorism and Islamism. «You will provoke a civil war if you do this … You are proposing that France became the first country in the world to ban a religious symbol in public places. This is very serious,» the current French leader believes. The first round of the presidential elections in France and passed April 10. According to the final data of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Macron won 27.84% of the vote, Le Pen — 23.15%. The second round will take place on April 24.
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