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The Austrian lakeside town Zell am See draws tens of thousands of visitors from Saudi Arabia, the UAE or Oman every year
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In pictures: First Muslim women in Denmark fined for wearing full-face Islamic veil
The law – which comes into effect on August 1, wearing a burqa, which covers a person’s entire face, or the niqab, which only shows the eyes, in public carries – will fine violators 1,000 Kroner ($156) for the first three violations. Those who violate the regulation a fourth time will be fined 10,000 Kroner ($1,577).
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Denmark issues first fine to woman for wearing full-face veil
As of August 1, wearing a burqa in Denmark, which covers a person’s entire face, or the niqab, which only shows the eyes, in public carries a fine of $155
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Be wary of Danish niqab ban, UAE embassy warns
Repeat offenders of Denmark’s new ban against face coverings can be fined over $1,500