“Grenoble’s new Rules of Procedure for Municipal Swimming Pools affect (…) the proper functioning of the public service and undermine the equal treatment of users, so that the neutrality of the public service is at stake,” the Etse told the Conseil d ‘ . Body-hugging swimsuits – which leave only the face, arms and legs exposed – are often worn by Muslim women who want to maintain their modesty according to their beliefs. Grenoble City Council voted in favor of the use of burkini on May 16, sparking screams of protest from conservative and far-right politicians. Subscribe to the First Edition, our free daily newsletter – every morning at 7 p.m. BST The city’s move was challenged by the government and a lower administrative court suspended the measure. Grenoble responded by bringing its legal battle to the Conseil d’Etat. Following the decision of the Conseil d’Etat, the Minister of the Interior, Gérald Darmanin, stated that the act of Grenoble had been “permanently annulled”. “It was a victory for our ‘separatist’ law, for secularism and, above all, for democracy,” Darmanin said.
