Copenhagen, Dec 17, 2025 (AFP) - Denmark wants to ban burqas, niqabs in schools and universities

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The Danish government said Wednesday that it is proposing to extend the country's ban on full-face veils in public places to schools and universities. "Burqas, niqabs, or other clothing that hides people's faces have no place in a Danish classroom," Minister for Immigration and Integration Rasmus Stoklund said in a statement. "There is already a ban on face coverings in public spaces, and this should of course also apply in educational institutio......

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