"Since universities are public, so republican, schools, it makes sense to make them apply and respect the constitution."
Many constitutions have a clause like that. Encouraging international visibility, which requires English language skills, is not contrary to that.
"French can always go to private school (or emigrate) if they don't agree with that."
The point is that they're cutting off their nose to spite their faces. French researchers and students, and citizens more in general, are isolated in their own little world because their strange sense of 'pride' is causing them to be so. I don't care, really; but I do sometimes feel sympathy for those that I talk to who realize this and (rightfully) blame the system for their lowered chances at international success.
Many constitutions have a clause like that. Encouraging international visibility, which requires English language skills, is not contrary to that.
"French can always go to private school (or emigrate) if they don't agree with that."
The point is that they're cutting off their nose to spite their faces. French researchers and students, and citizens more in general, are isolated in their own little world because their strange sense of 'pride' is causing them to be so. I don't care, really; but I do sometimes feel sympathy for those that I talk to who realize this and (rightfully) blame the system for their lowered chances at international success.