Austria’s governing coalition has agreed to prohibit full-face veils in courts, schools and other “public places” as part of a package of reforms drawn up after more than a week of negotiations.

Austria has announced plans to ban Islamic full ... France became the first EU country to ban the burka and niqab in public places more than six years ago. In December last year, German Chancellor ...

A full-face veil in public places stands in its way and will therefore be banned," it said. An estimated 150 women wear the full niqab in Austria but tourism officials have expressed fears that ...