One of the first issues agreed on was a ban on headscarves in schools, during coalition talks under the control of Belgium's former Interior Minister Jan Ham.
Following the general elections on 26 May, the parties in coalition talks in Belgium agreed to form the government. One of the first issues agreed on was the ban on headscarves in schools.
Following the general elections on 26 May, the right-wing New Flemish Alliance Party, The Christian Democratic Party and the Flemish Liberal Democratic Party in Belgium agreed to form the new government.
The coalition protocol says" religious neutrality will be introduced for teachers and students."
According to the agreement, the government will ban the use of religious symbols such as headscarves and kipa in schools.
In some places in Belgium, there is still a ban on headscarves.
In Antwerp, Belgium's second-largest city, a ban on headscarves has been imposed in schools for 10 years.
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