Controversy
In 2010, the Belgian HEMA store in Genk first allowed, then barred a Muslim girl from working with customers wearing a head scarf. In a press release, the store's management said avoiding political or religious statements and keeping a strictly neutral course would be policy from then on. This was applauded by ultra-right wing politician Filip Dewinter, who then called the Belgian public to go and buy warm sausage at the HEMA - but that product is not sold outside the Netherlands.
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