Bulgaria joins Switzerland, France and a host of other countries which prohibit some form of the burqa or niqab. Ruling party GERB says the ban aims at improving surveillance and national security.
French officials announced on Thursday that the mayor of Cannes has banned the wearing of burkinis - full-body swimsuits - on the beaches of the French Riviera resort.
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