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Jewish student refused entry into an amphitheater: “It’s a red line to cross,” says Sylvie Retailleau, Minister of Higher Education
Sylvie Retailleau, Minister of Higher Education, is invited by franceinfo 19/20, Wednesday March 13, to provide the latest information she has on what happened at Sciences Po Paris the day before.
(franceinfo)
Sylvie Retailleau, Minister of Higher Education, is invited by franceinfo 19/20, Wednesday March 13, to provide the latest information she has on what happened at Sciences Po Paris the day before.
Wednesday March 13, Sylvie Retailleau, Minister of Higher Education, is the guest of 19/20 info to react to the controversy affecting Sciences Po Paris. She went there the day before when she learned that an amphitheater had been invaded. “I met with management to see how to act following this overflow,” she indicates. According to the minister, “two students prevented another student from entering the amphitheater, and that is a red line crossed.”
An ongoing investigation
An investigation was opened by Sciences Po following an internal disciplinary procedure at the establishment. The minister asked the establishment to gather testimonies regarding potential anti-Semitic insults. “These testimonies allowed me to appeal to article 40 and refer the matter to the public prosecutor”explains Sylvie Retailleau.
