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EU states can ban religious symbols in public workplaces (www.bbc.com)

submitted 7 months ago by CAVOK@lemmy.world to c/europe@feddit.de

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[–] CJOtheReal@ani.social 11 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I think they are already illegal by the Grundgesetz and Bavaria is just Bavaria and do whatever they want.

[–] geissi@feddit.de 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

illegal by the Grundgesetz

Hm, what Article would that be?
Unfortunately the separation of state and church is not very thorough in Germany.

And then there is Article 4

Article 4 [Freedom of faith and conscience]
(1) Freedom of faith and of conscience and freedom to profess a religious or philosophical creed shall be inviolable.
(2) The undisturbed practice of religion shall be guaranteed.

[–] letmesleep@feddit.de 5 points 7 months ago

Article 4 does indeed ban it.

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kruzifix-Beschluss https://www.sueddeutsche.de/bayern/kruzifix-urteil-bayern-jubilaeum-1.4906155

Bavaria is indeed violating the constitution here. There's merely not much done to enforce it here.