The Local Germany https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Bus driver faces fine for refusing ride to niqab-wearing woman A bus driver in Lower Saxony faces a hefty fine after he repeatedly denied a Muslim woman wearing a niqab entry onto his bus. https://www.thelocal.de/20170413/bus-driver-faces-fine-for-refusing-to-take-niqab-wearing-woman Thu, 13 Apr 2017 19:37:34 +0200 bus-driver-faces-fine-for-refusing-to-take-niqab-wearing-woman Vast majority of Germans in favour of burqa ban: poll A survey found that the vast majority of respondents were in favour of Germany passing a ban on the full-body veil sometimes worn by Muslim women. https://www.thelocal.de/20160826/vast-majority-of-germans-in-favour-of-burqa-ban-poll Fri, 26 Aug 2016 12:11:49 +0200 vast-majority-of-germans-in-favour-of-burqa-ban-poll AfD meet with Muslim leaders breaks down in acrimony A meeting between far-right party Alternative for Germany (AfD) and Muslim leaders ended bitterly on Monday after just an hour of talks. https://www.thelocal.de/20160523/afd-meeting-with-muslim-leaders-hits-brick-wall Mon, 23 May 2016 16:32:43 +0200 afd-meeting-with-muslim-leaders-hits-brick-wall Muslims label AfD 'Nazis' over plan to ban minarets The Central Council of Muslims responded in unequivocal terms to a hard anti-Islam stance announced by the populist Alternative for Germany party over the weekend. https://www.thelocal.de/20160418/populists-face-backlash-over-anti-islam-plans Mon, 18 Apr 2016 12:46:36 +0200 populists-face-backlash-over-anti-islam-plans Lower Saxony mulls burka ban for officials Lower Saxony is set to follow the state of Hesse in banning the wearing of burkas – the Muslim dress that covers a woman’s face – by public sector workers, possibly creating a wave of regulations across the country. https://www.thelocal.de/20110203/32847 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 09:02:00 +0100 32847 Hesse bans burkas for state workers The state of Hesse has banned the wearing of the burka – the Muslim dress that covers a woman’s face – by state employees during work hours, officials announced late Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20110202/32819 Wed, 02 Feb 2011 12:20:00 +0100 32819 Politicians consider French-style burka ban As their neighbours in France edged closer to a ban on burkas, German politicians on Thursday debated whether such a measure was necessary in their own country. https://www.thelocal.de/20100128/24873 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:23:00 +0100 24873