Yeah, well, unfortunately, this still leaves the problem of lots of Islamic extremists in Austria who will not assimilate and expect Austria to change for them
Austrian government presses ahead with planned headscarf ban in schools
Austria’s governing coalition said on Tuesday it plans to pass a ban on headscarves in schools for girls under 14, despite criticism from rights groups and the possibility that the Constitutional Court could overturn it.
The conservative-led government took office in March after the far-right Freedom Party (FPO) came first in last year’s parliamentary election with around 29% of the vote, but could not find a coalition partner to govern with.
The coalition of three centrist parties has made fighting illegal immigration a central pillar of its program, a move that critics say fuels anti-Muslim sentiment.
The lower house is due this week to discuss the legislation that would introduce the ban.
“It is not a measure against a religion. It is a measure to protect the freedom of girls in this country,” Yannick Shetty, the parliamentary leader of the liberal Neos party, told a joint press conference with his counterparts from the two other government parties.
It’s a drop in the bucket for issues from the Islamists, but, maybe it’s a start.
The Constitutional Court struck down a similar ban for girls under 10 in 2020 because it targeted Muslims. Going against the principle that the state must be religiously neutral would require a special justification, the court ruled at the time.
Maybe it’s simply time to deport them all. But, most European countries are lost at this point.
