European court leaves room for banning headscarves

Europe's top legal court has ruled workplace bans on wearing any political, philosophical or religious sign, such as headscarves, are not necessarily discrimination. Image: Rosary beads selling in front of a mannequin with a headscarf in the Netherlands (AAP)

There has been a mixed reaction to the ruling across European countries after the European Court of Justice ruling, its first on wearing headscarves at work.