Oct 18, 2025 · Portugal's parliament has 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 …

Oct 18, 2025 · Portugal’s Parliament, in a landmark vote on October 17, approved a highly controversial bill prohibiting face veils like burkas and niqabs in public spaces and threatening …

Oct 18, 2025 · The face coverings, according to the bill, would be prohibited in public spaces, excluding airplanes, diplomatic and consular premises, and places of worship or other sacred …

Portugal’s parliament has 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.

Oct 17, 2025 · In a decisive move on October 17, 2025, Portugal’s Assembly of the Republic approved a law to forbid wearing the burqa in public spaces. The legislative initiative was …

Oct 20, 2025 · Portugal could become the latest European country to ban face veils, primarily worn by Muslim women, in public. On October 17, the country’s parliament approved a bill that …

Oct 17, 2025 · 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 …

Oct 20, 2025 · The Portuguese parliament approved a bill to ban face veils in public last week. The ban, introduced by the far-right Chega party but also supported by Prime Minister Luis …

Oct 18, 2025 · Portugal's Parliament on Friday approved a bill proposed by the right-wing Chega Party to ban face veils worn for gender or religious reasons in most public spaces. Fines range …

Oct 18, 2025 · Portugal’s parliament has officially passed legislation prohibiting face veils worn for “gender or religious” reasons in public settings, a decision seen as primarily targeting the …