Austrian Court Rejects Hygiene Argument Against Burkini Ban

A Salzburg court upheld a €100 fine against an alpine hotel that barred two Austrian Muslim women from wearing burkinis in its pool, rejecting the manager's hygiene defense. Water tests found no irregularities; burkinis use identical synthetic materials to standard swimwear. The ruling provides fact-based reasoning for future dress-code disputes but lacks nationwide legal precedent under Austrian law.