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Marina Stoimenova

From Spain to Sweden: European countries diverge on religious symbols in public office

In the heart of Germany’s capital, a heated political debate has reignited over the boundaries of religious freedom in the public sphere.

The Bundestag's Green Party group has submitted a motion to abolish Berlin's Neutrality Act ("Neutralitätsgesetz"), a law that prohibits public employees — including teachers, police officers, and judicial staff — from wearing visible religious symbols while on duty.

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