The Danish government proposed a ban on full face veils being worn in public spaces on Tuesday.
The government is likely to present a bill to parliament in the coming months and while the country’s second largest party, the anti-immigration Danish People’s Party also supported the move which would see a ban on face covers including burqas, niqabs and balaclavas.
Justice Minister Poulsen said it is not in-keeping with the values of Danish society and disrespectful to the community. Violating the ban would lead to a fine of 1,000 kroner and repeat offenders could be fined up to 10,000 kroner