A second Swiss canton will introduce a regional "burqa ban", after voters in St Gallen overwhelmingly voted Sunday to prohibit all face-covering garments in public spaces.

Swiss canton votes overwhelmingly for 'burqa ban'

German lawmakers have disallowed election officials, military and judicial staff from wearing the burqa to curb extremist attacks

Germany prohibits public servants from wearing the burqa

The new programme requires security measures obliging migrants to sign an 'integration contract' and a 'statement of values'

Austria agrees to ban full-face Islamic veil in public

The 62-year-old had said a few months ago said that the burqa was a barrier to Muslim women integrating into the German society

German Chancellor Merkel calls for burqa ban 'wherever possible'

The legislation must now go before the Senate for approval before becoming law

Dutch parliament approve partial ban on burqa wearing in public

Thomas de Maiziere told public television that the full-face veil 'does not belong in our cosmopolitan country'

Germany's interior minister votes for partial burqa ban

The 18-page resolution says Muslim garments for women that cover the entire body are at odds with German values

German Chancellor Merkel calls for ban on burqa

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