Comments On The Swiss Vote To Ban Minarets
In November 2009, after a national referendum resulted in the changing the Swiss constitution so that it prohibited the construction of minarets, Calderoli told the Italian news agency ANSA that Switzerland had a sent a clear signal: "Yes to church towers, no to minarets". He further stated that he wished Switzerland would act as a model for Italy in this regard.
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