The Governmentof the Netherlandsvoted in favor ofthe introduction ofa formalban on the wearingof theburqain public places. The banwill alsoapply toany otherclothing andaccessories thatcover the face, suchas amotorcyclehelmet.
Cabinetno doubtthat the documentwill beendorsed byparliament.If this happensthe Netherlandswill become thethirdEuropean countryafter Franceand Belgiumin whichto prohibitthe wearingof theburqa.
Thosewho venturedto appearveiledin public transport, hospital,school or otherbuilding willbefined380euros.
The prohibitiondoes not apply topeoplewho dressin costumesand masksduringnational holidays.
The exact numberof women wearingthe burqain the Netherlandsis not clear.But Muslimsin the Netherlandsareabout 1millionout of16.7 millionliving inlowland.
Polesgenerallyare known asmajor consumers ofsausages and similardelicacies, but theyare the mostgreedyfor fruitand vegetablesin Europe, saysa studyof the EuropeanCouncil for Informationonnutrition(EUFIC),conductedin 19 countries.
Onlyin Poland, Germany, Austria and Italyfollowthe recommendationto consumeat least 400grams of fruit andvegetables a day", says the study publishedonlineonEUFIC. Franceis ranked ninthin the rankingswith an average of342 gramsper dayper capita, asitwerebeforeHungary, Estonia, Ireland and Belgium. The Irisharein the queuein the group-they takeonly186 gramsfruitand vegetablesper dayper person,before itwereSweden(237grams)and the Czech Republic(253grams).Importantrole inthe consumption offruitsand vegetablesplays ageographical location.