The measure, approved by MPs, was proposed by the Chega party, whose leaders pointed to women's rights and security concerns.

Portugal’s parliament approved a bill banning face veils like burqas and niqabs in most public spaces. The bill targets veils worn for gender or religious reasons, especially by Muslim women. It ...

The move in Portugal would ban such garments from being worn in most public places. Face veils would still be allowed on ...

Portugal's parliament passed a bill banning face veils like burqas and niqabs in most public spaces. The move sparked debate ...

Portugal's parliament has approved a bill banning face veils worn for ' gender or religious' reasons in public, and people ...

Portugal’s parliament passes a far-right Chega party bill banning burqas and niqabs in most public spaces, sparking debate on ...

The bill, proposed by Portugal's far-right Chega party, would prohibit coverings such as burqas and niqabs from being worn in ...

Portugal's parliament approves a far-right bill to ban burqas, sparking a fierce debate over women's rights, security, and ...

FacebookLikeShareTweetEmail Portugal’s parliament has voted in favour of a bill that would prohibit face covering veils such ...

In a decisive move this Friday, Portugal’s Assembly of the Republic approved a law to forbid wearing the burqa in public ...