Overview

• A government-commissioned report identifies the Muslim Brotherhood's 'entrisme' as a threat to national cohesion, aiming to impose Sharia through local associations.
• President Macron convened a Conseil de défense on May 21 to review the report and found current government proposals inadequate.
• New measures to counter Islamist infiltration are expected by early June, with the full report set for public release later this week.
• Political and religious figures, including Jean-Luc Mélenchon, have criticized the report's handling, warning of potential Islamophobic outcomes.
• The Fédération des Musulmans de France rejects allegations of ties to the Muslim Brotherhood, calling for careful distinction between Islam and radicalism.