Face coverage in Austria soon allowed again by icy cold
vienna February 26, 2018 21:33In large parts of Europe, the thick ties and hats are currently not dragging in according to the media. In Austria, an exception to the applicable rules had to be activated for these wanted articles at minus 20 minutes. After all, face covering has been legally prohibited since 1 October. Both forehead and chin must be seen. On wearing a burqa or nikab is a penalty of up to 150 euros. This also applies to carnival masks.