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Under new law, women wearing full face veils will be fined
The measure appeared to be motivated by security concerns since bandits have used this garment to perpetrate crimes
Abida was fired in January 2015 from a job after she began wearing the Muslim headscarf
The vote comes as countries across Europe confront tough debates over the role of individual religious liberties
While issue has been a subject of debate in Spain, there is currently no law banning any kind of veil in public places
In Austria, Islam is the second most widely professed religion, practiced by 7 per cent of the population
Veil is 'symbol of aggressive separatism that can only foster extremism,' says Lisa Duffy
While France bans face-covering veils, some of its big fashion houses are among first to embrace Muslim-specific style
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A Conservative government policy, introduced in 2011, prohibited wearing such a veil during citizenship ceremonies