Angela Merkel calls for burqa ban in Germany

German chancellor believes full-face veil is not acceptable in her country


News Desk December 06, 2016
German Chancellor Angela Merkel gestures during a press conference in Berlin. PHOTO: REUTERS

German Chancellor Angela Merkel called on Tuesday for ban on burqa, saying it was not acceptable in her country.

"The full-face veil is not acceptable in our country," she said while addressing her conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party, The Independent reported. "It should be banned, wherever it is legally possible."

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The German politician is now fighting for her fourth term as the chancellor, and made the comments while making her pitch.

German Interior Minister Thomas de Maizière, who is Merkel’s one of closest allies in the party, had proposed in August this year prohibiting burqa while terming veils “contrary of integration”.

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Maizière remarked that the law could be implemented in “places where it is necessary for our society's coexistence” such as government offices, schools, and demonstrations etc.

Across Europe, the support for burqa ban has been gaining momentum since France implemented the law against it in a first in 2011. Belgium, Bulgaria and parts of Switzerland followed suit afterwards.

COMMENTS (7)

Bunny Rabbit | 7 years ago | Reply Whewww finally a good welcome move .
Animal Farm | 7 years ago | Reply Duerte, Trump,Theresa May,Brexit, and the resignation of Hollande and Italian PM shows that the common people of Europe are fed up with these Muslim immigrants wrecking havoc and they are all quiet but will show anger in the ballot boxes.... Now Merkel is trying to bring back the angry voters pretending to be tough on Muslims when everyone knows she brought them in the first place
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