WATCH: Uproar in France after school hijab row - French 'laïcité' explained

Secularism and religion are hot-button issues in France, which is home to Europe's largest Muslim community.

In Summary

• Prime Minister Gabriel Attal on Wednesday defended French secularism following the resignation of a Paris school principal who received death threats after asking a student to remove her Muslim veil on the premises.

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