No handshake, no citizenship

Refusing to shake the hand of a male prefecture official cost a woman her right to citizenship as she had not “assimilated French republican values”.

Connexion journalist

Published Wednesday 25 April 2018 - 15:00 Modified Wednesday 25 April 2018 - 15:00

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