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Burqa Should Be Banned ‘Wherever Legally Possible’, Says Angela Merkel
German Chancellor and Chairwoman of the German Christian Democrats (CDU) Angela Merkel. Photo credit: Sean Gallup/Getty Images
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said “the full veil is inappropriate” and called for a burqa ban, reported Mail Online. Merkel is said to have made the remarks at a conservative CDU conference, where she reportedly said there should be a ban on wearing burqa “wherever that is legally possible”.
Earlier, Merkel had said the burqa would hinder women from becoming integrated into German society.
As per the Mail Online report, Merkel also said she did not want a repeat of “a situation like the one in the late summer of 2015”, pointing to a time of large influx of migrants into the country.
The German chancellor will be seeking a fourth term in the election expected to be held in September 2017.
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