The Prime Minister, Jean Castex, affirmed Saturday, October 17, that with the attack of a teacher in Yvelines, "
it is the most fundamental values of the Republic which are affected
", during a meeting with teachers' unions, reported his entourage.
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"
After the freedom of the press and Charlie Hebdo, the freedom to teach: in short, the Republic
" is targeted, hammered the head of government, who expressed his "
total indignation
".
"
Secularism, the backbone of the Republic, was, through this despicable act, targeted,
" Jean Castex said to the teachers' unions during a meeting at the Ministry of National Education.
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The Prime Minister was then to hold a meeting at 11:00 am with the Ministers of the Interior, Gérald Darmanin, of Justice, Eric Dupond-Moretti, and of National Education, Jean-Michel Blanquer.
