of the 26 cantones in his country voted by a two-thirds majority to ban face coverings in public. the so-called burqa ban is seen as a backlash against muslim immigrants. according to swiss state media, only 5% of switzerland's population is muslim and most are immigrants from the former yugoslavia and therefore quite secular. i asked president berset if he thought the ban was a good thing or a bad one. >> i think it's not a good thing. but it is also a sign of unease in the population. we have to take that into account. we have to face this situation and maybe to offer other ways to manage the consequences of the immigration in switzerland. i must tell you, i'm working in bern, our city capital and several places in switzerland. i never see a burqa in switzerland. that means it is also strong in