Burqa Ban

The law was approved by almost 67 percent of voters in the St. Gallen region.

Violators will be fined $157 on the first offense.

Quebec has tried to ban face veils in the public sector on two occasions before.

"I'm just doing my job," the mascot told police.

Austria's government will have to ban several face coverings to avoid accusations of discrimination on religious grounds—and that means the law needs a lot of caveats.

Calls for restrictions are part of a sexist narrative about what women should wear in public.

Women argued their rights were being infringed upon by the ban.

It's far from clear whether a ban on face veils is necessary or desirable.

The move comes after a huge row over Muslim swimwear last year.

A draft law would prevent civil servants, judges and soldiers from wearing the Islamic full-face veils at work.

"Nobody voted for multiculturalism and yet we are now living with the results of it," the party's deputy leader said.

Jens Spahn called for a law to regulate the religion, saying that German mosques are too opaque.

A ban would need to be based on a consistent restriction on all religious and political dress.

The Germans have accused Saudi Arabia of funding radical mosques.

If the ban is passed in the Senate, those ignoring it will face a fine of $430.

Survey results follow debate over the issue on the continent.

Government is considering a partial ban but full prohibition is thought to be unconstitutional.

UKIP has never been as anti-Islam as some of its continental counterparts. Could this change?

Conservatives in Germany are eyeing French-style secularist policies.