Belgium vote to ban burka is scuppered at last minute as government collapses
A law making Belgium Europe’s first country to ban the burka was scuppered at the last moment yesterday after the collapse of the coalition government. MPs were hours from voting on proposals to outlaw full face veils when parliament was thrown into disarray with the resignation of prime minister Yves Leterme after only five months in office. AWIP: Jail or fines if Belgium's burqa ban made law + Video.