Portugal has approved a bill to ban face veils used for “gender or religious motives” in most public spaces that was proposed by the far-right Chega party and targets burqas and niqabs worn by Muslim ...

LISBON, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Portugal's parliament approved on Friday a bill to ban face veils used for "gender or religious motives" in most public spaces that was proposed by the far-right Chega party ...

MADRID -- Portugal's parliament on Friday approved a bill banning face veils worn for "gender or religious" reasons in public, in a move seen as targeting the face coverings worn by some Muslim women.

The bill, proposed by Portugal's far-right Chega party, would prohibit coverings such as burqas and niqabs from being worn in most public places. It received support from centre-right parties.

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Burkas and niqabs are set to be banned in most public spaces in Portugal after MPs voted for a proposal to outlaw face veils introduced by a far-right political party. The measure applies when such ...

LISBON – Portugal’s Parliament approved on Oct 17 a Bill to ban face veils used for “gender or religious motives” in most public spaces that was proposed by the far-right Chega party, and effectively ...

Face veils would still be allowed in airplanes, diplomatic premises and places of worship. The bill stipulates fines for those wearing face veils in public ranging between 200 euros and 4,000 euros ...

Portugal's Parliament Approves Far-Right Party's Bill to Ban Face Veils LISBON (Reuters) -Portugal's parliament approved on Friday a bill to ban face veils used for "gender or religious motives" in ...

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