The ban includes wearing the burqa, which hides the entire face, and the naqab, which leaves the eyes uncovered. Those violating the ban could face a penalty up to €150 euros ($176). In May, Austrian lawmakers approved a bill that outlaws wearing a full-face veil in public. The party’s campaign is strongly focused on curbing immigration and “growing Islamization.”The full-face veil ban comes at a time when the anti-Islamization Freedom Party (FPÖ) has also witnessed a surge in support, resulting in their presidential candidate nearly winning the election in December 2016. France became the first country to outlaw face veils in 2011.

Source: Egypt Independent October 01, 2017 11:03 UTC