France Warns of 'Municipal Islamism'

A French government report reportedly describes the Muslim Brotherhood’s strategy as a 'subversive' erosion of secular values through local policies and community institutions—what it calls 'municipal Islamism.' The report cites roughly 150 mosques in France as clearly affiliated and says the movement is pivoting focus from the Arab world to Europe. — This reframes Islamist influence as a local‑governance challenge rather than only a security issue, with implications for speech norms, party strategy, and municipal policy across Europe.