German mayor fires intern for wearing headscarf

A 48-year-old Palestinian refugee, hired as an intern at a German mayor’s office, was fired on the first day of work because she refused to remove her headscarf. Mayor Elisabeth Herzog-von der Heide of Luckenwalde town fired the intern, The Local reported. The mayor said wearing a headscarf would violate the neutrality of the town hall, where crucifixes are also not allowed. The far-right Alternative for Germany party praised the decision.