Germany, following many European countries and regional jurisdictions within Europe, is to ban the Islamic full-face veil for females, i.e. the burka and the niqab.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said in a speech to her CDU party's annual conference yesterday, that the burka and niqab are "incompatible with integration in German society," and she said: “With us, the rule is: show your face, that’s why the full veil is not appropriate.” Ms Merkel received an 11-minute standing ovation following her speech.

This is good news because no one can say Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel is a racist or a bigot. Ms Merkel's position re the burka is proof you can be compassionate, pro-diversity, pro-immigration, etc, while you can accept the logic and sense of banning the burka in European countries.