Swiss to back Indonesia trade deal and ban on face-veils


A palm oil plantation is pictured next to a burnt forest near Banjarmasin in South Kalimantan province, Indonesia, September 29, 2019. Swiss voters look set to back a trade deal with Indonesia and a ban on people covering their face in public. - Reuters

GENEVA, March 7 (Bloomberg): Swiss voters look set to back a trade deal with Indonesia and a ban on people covering their face in public.

A projection published by broadcaster SRF showed the trade agreement had support at 51% after a poll last month had suggested it would pass by a narrow margin.

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