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Junts Demands New Assignments of Competence in Its Proposal to Ban Niqab and Burka in Public Space

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The Independence Party calls for executive powers in the area of security and the issuance of identification documents for individuals

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The Independence Party calls for executive powers in the area of security and the issuance of identification documents for individuals

Junts per Catalunya has opposed Vox's proposed law on the ban on the burqa and niqab and has presented an alternative text to ban the full-face veil in public spaces. Míriam Nogueras, spokesperson for the parliamentary group, said that the law proposed by Vox would not pass any European filter. According to her, Vox's text could not be applied and, on the other hand, hers responded to the values of Catalonia and would exceed EU standards. Junts'…

The PP will support Vox's proposal, while Junts announces an alternative text

The members of the Juntairs have registered a bill to prohibit in public spaces "the use of items or elements that completely or substantially cover the face" but they avoid positioning themselves alongside the far right and the PP, which will vote in favor.

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3cat.cat broke the news in on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.
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