French Schools Forced to Fly EU Flags Beside Tricolore in Macron Reforms

Schools in France will now by law have to fly the French flag in every classroom — along with the EU flag. The French parliament passed legislation in February to make displaying the Tricolore and EU flags compulsory, the law coming into practice on Monday when French children returned to school. Classrooms must also bear the country’s motto, “Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité” (Liberty, Equality, Brotherhood), and the national anthem, “La Marseillaise”.-- More...