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The ECtHR is going to decide on that. Will the French shrug that off too?
by Katrin on Thu Feb 6th, 2014 at 07:19:26 AM EST
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Not likely.

A society committed to the notion that government is always bad will have bad government. And it doesn't have to be that way. — Paul Krugman
by Carrie (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Thu Feb 6th, 2014 at 07:20:52 AM EST
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of course, on the verdict of the court. :)

Although I don't know about more ECHR court cases specifically on headscarves in French schools. Which one do you mean? There was this of course, which was a clear victory for France. And this one is still running, but that is related to the burqa ban, not headscarves at public schools.

by Bjinse on Thu Feb 6th, 2014 at 08:03:34 AM EST
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Right, I am mixing that up with the case of the face veils. Don't know which ban is more abusive anyway.
by Katrin on Thu Feb 6th, 2014 at 08:32:49 AM EST
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No, the burqa law will be repealed if it is condemned by the European court. It was a political gimmick in the first place.

It is rightly acknowledged that people of faith have no monopoly of virtue - Queen Elizabeth II
by eurogreen on Thu Feb 6th, 2014 at 08:38:11 AM EST
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