France have alot of muslims, so does Germany and the rest of Europe...
Many muslims are getting intergrated, however there is a hardcore group who wants too live by the sharia law (
http://www.guardian.co.uk/theissues/articl...,777972,00.html ) , not by normal western law or culture.
This hardcore group is possible in the millions all over Europe, and they have their own schools, sponsor groups in the middle east (both money and people), and do alot of things not too be intergrated (ex. arranged marriage with people from the middle east).
Also by far most of the hate crime in Europe towards jews are not from skinheads/nazis, but from young muslims. The EU made a rapport about it, but they didnīt dare to release it in fear, that it would upset muslims, however it was leaked to the press.
Some political parties in Europe have made it one of their main issues, and each time problems with hardcore muslims is in the news, then these political parties get more votes. This scares the old parties and therefore they are trying to keep status quo.
Thats one of the major reasons why France and Germany have been acting the way of the middle east. They are scared that "the west" will have a confrontation with "the middle east", because this will take power from old parties in Europe.