A Catholic clergyman has sparked a furore after donning a hijab to demonstrate his outrage over people being discriminated against on religious grounds. German pastor Wolfgang Sedlmeier won applause ...

German defence minister Ursula von der Leyen has refused to wear a hijab for her visit to Saudi Arabia. She rejected wearing traditional dress – either the burka or abaya (full-length robes) the on ...

President Joachim Gauck was left red-faced by the female student while visiting a school which works with migrant children A STUDENT wearing a hijab refused to shake the German President’s hand – two ...

President Joachim Gauck appeared startled and embarrassed in the video clip which captured the moment he found himself unstuck after his handshake was snubbed by the young female. Standing in line ...

Ursula von der Leyen and her team did not wear the traditional veil even though she has claimed to 'respect' the country's customs THE GERMAN defence minister has caused outrage in Saudi Arabia after ...

A STUDENT wearing a hijab refused to shake the German President’s hand – two weeks after Chancellor Angela Merkel proposed burqa ban. An excruciating video clip shows the moment President Joachim ...