Austrian court rules ski resort hotel’s burkini ban is discriminatory

The Guardian World Wednesday 08 July 2026, 13:56 UTC By Agence France-Press 1 min read

Key Points

Hotel did not allow two Muslim women to wear the full-body bathing suit, which has become bugbear of European far rightAn Austrian court has found an Alpine hotel’s ban on burkinis discriminatory, a politically explosive ruling in a country where the far right is on the rise. The full-body bathing suit worn by some Muslim women has become a bugbear of the European far right, which has campaigned to restrict Muslim dress in public spaces.

Hotel did not allow two Muslim women to wear the full-body bathing suit, which has become bugbear of European far right

An Austrian court has found an Alpine hotel’s ban on burkinis discriminatory, a politically explosive ruling in a country where the far right is on the rise.

The full-body bathing suit worn by some Muslim women has become a bugbear of the European far right, which has campaigned to restrict Muslim dress in public spaces.

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Austrian court rules ski resort hotel’s burkini ban is discriminatory

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