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May 31st, 2018 
Awake Goy The majority of Danish MPs (75 against 30, with more than 74 absentees) adopted the law commonly referred to as the ‘burqa ban’ on Thursday after weeks-long negotiations. Thus the country joined other European countries, which have already introduced similar restrictions, including Austria, Bulgaria, and the Netherlands.
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“It’s a good day for Denmark,” one of the parties that introduced the law, right-wing Dansk Folkeparti (The Danish People’s Party (DPP) wrote on a Facebook page announcing the measure.
The ban comes into force from August 1. Those who violate the law for the first time will be punished with 1,000 kroner (around $160) fine. If caught at least four times, they would have to pay up to 10,000 kroner ($1,600).
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The DDP proposed even harsher punishment for offenders and suggested a jail sentence for breaking the new law, but the amendment failed to draw support among the lawmakers, the Local reports.
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