German Chancellor Angela Merkel calls for Muslim burqa to be banned "wherever legally possible"
Angela Merkel has called for the Muslim burqa to be banned "wherever legally possible" in Germany.
The German leader also said that the refugee crisis "must never be repeated" - as she addressed her party in her bid for a fourth term as the country's Chancellor.
Teenage Afghan immigrant is arrested in Germany after 19-year-old who worked at refugee centre and was the daughter of a senior EU official was raped and killed while out jogging Maria Ladenburger was found in a river in Freiburg, where she studied A single strand of hair was found and matched to the migrant suspect He was identified by a single strand of dyed-blond hair at the scene According to police, he has confessed and will go to court next year It has stoked anger against Angela Merkel's open-door immigration policy
Ms Merkel said she would support a nationwide ban of the 'full-face veil' during her speech to the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party.
She told delegates: "The full-face veil must be banned, wherever it is legally possible."
The comment was made with enthusiastic applause from the auditorium.
Ms Merkel's popularity in Germany has been down due to the mass rape and murders by muslims and refugees Reports of sexual attacks involving immigrants have heightened tensions.
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