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EU court says headscarves can be banned at work under certain conditions

More than 5 million Muslims live in Germany, making them the largest religious minority group there.

Companies may ban Muslim employees from wearing a headscarf under certain conditions, the European Union's top court said on Thursday in a ruling on two cases brought by women in Germany who were suspended from their jobs for wearing one.

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