Burqas and Niqabs are now forbidden in Portuguese public spaces. It’s becoming a trend in Europe to ban religious face coverings. Some European countries, such as Austria, France, Belgium, and the Netherlands, have instituted full or partial bans on face and head coverings, such as burqas and niqabs. Other countries, such as Italy, have legislation on this issue in Parliament. Today (17), Portugal’s parliament approved a bill banning ‘gender or religious’ face veils in public. Associated Press reported: “The measure was proposed by the far-right Chega party and would prohibit coverings such as burqas — a full-body garment that covers a woman from head to foot — and niqabs — the full-face Islamic veil with space around the eyes — from being worn in most…
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