France prepares for burqa ban

Paris (CNN) -- France's law banning the burqa and other Islamic face coverings in public places will go into effect on April 11, the prime minister's office said.
"The French Republic lives in a bare-headed fashion," French Prime Minister Francois Fillon said this week in an official government newspaper explaining the law.
The law imposes a fine of 150 euros ($190). The person breaking the law can be asked to carry out public service duty as part of the punishment or as an alternative to the fine.

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France prepares for burqa ban