The Local Austria https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Austria in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed 2,000-strong protest in Vienna against veil ban Around 2,000 protesters gathered in central Vienna on Saturday to demonstrate against the Austrian government’s plan to ban women from wearing the full-face veil in public places, according to police estimates. https://www.thelocal.at/20170206/2000-strong-protest-in-vienna-against-veil-ban Mon, 06 Feb 2017 12:39:51 +0100 2000-strong-protest-in-vienna-against-veil-ban Tourism sector believes burqa ban damages Austria's image Austria’s tourism sector is concerned that the government’s planned ban on full-face veils in public places will damage Austria’s image for visitors from the Gulf States and will have a negative impact on tourism numbers. https://www.thelocal.at/20170201/tourism-sector-believes-burqa-ban-damages-austrias-image Wed, 01 Feb 2017 12:01:10 +0100 tourism-sector-believes-burqa-ban-damages-austrias-image