Muslim engineer banned from French Nuclear Plants

A Muslim engineer has been denied access to French nuclear power stations where he normally works over alleged security issues.

According to reports, the 29-year-old project manager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was allowed on to the sites as part of his job between 2012 and 2013.

But in March this year he was refused permission to work at nuclear power station in eastern France after a police investigation.

The man was employed by a firm subcontracted by French energy giant EDF and his pass was reportedly revoked by management after he failed a vetting process.

His lawyer has reportedly said the move was “pure Islamophobia”.