If bill is signed into law, Portugal would join several European countries which already have full or partial bans.
If bill is signed into law, Portugal would join several European countries which already have full or partial bans.
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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 women.
Burqa ban bill approved by Portugal’s parliament seen as targeting Muslim women
El Parlamento de Portugal aprueba prohibir el burka en espacios públicos
Portogallo, il parlamento vieta il velo islamico. Ma la Sinistra si oppone
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