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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9927

24 June 2009
Contents Publication in full By article 34 / 38
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/jha

23/06/2009 (Agence Europe) - On 23 June, as the polemic surrounding the wearing of the Burqa continues to gain pace in France, European Commissioner for Justice, Freedom and Security Jacques Barrot declared on La Tribune's website that “reflection is needed at European level on the subject of the burqa. This calls for great caution as we must not traumatise a number of Muslims who consider such dress customs are the expression of their faith. I believe one should not pass laws but that one...

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