I read this NY Times Article at work today. There is a controversy in Switzerland with just under half the population wanting to ban the minarets used in Islamic architecture. It's a difficult call for the Swiss government because it wants to be religiously neutral while at the same time preventing any imposing religious symbols. While writing this I listened to an NPR update which said the government had authorized a ban on minarets with a 57% vote in favor of the ban.
From The New York Times:
Swiss Voters Projected to Back Minaret Ban
By REUTERS
Initial projections show that Swiss voters will approve a ban on the construction of new minarets. ...
http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2009/11/29/world/news-us-swiss-minarets.html
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