Teacher fired in Belgium for refusing to remove her headscarf

A teacher in East Flanders was fired for wearing her headscarf in class.

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Her union is challenging the decision, which several associations consider discriminatory.

The debate over secularism and religious symbols resurfaces in Belgium.

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