A tribute to the murdered history teacher Samuel Paty has triggered a row over France's core values with diverging views over whether all schools and students should take part
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The French Council of the Muslim Faith made the announcement amid a crackdown on extremism in the country, following the beheading of teacher Samuel Paty, who had shown pupils images of Mohammad.
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The French President described Samuel Paty as a "quiet hero" at a memorial in Paris.
Samuel Paty was attacked after showing cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad in class.
Two teenagers were allegedly paid hundreds of euros to point out the teacher before he was killed.
Addressing the plenary of the European Parliament, President Charles Michel presented the conclusions of the latest European Council meeting held on 15 and 16 October 2020.
The father of a pupil at the school where Samuel Paty worked was in touch with the killer, reports say.
French people must be protected against "this evil that is radical Islam," Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday.
In all, 15 people are now in custody after the murder of teacher Samuel Paty near Paris.