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Portuguese parliament approves bill banning face coverings in public
The bill imposes fines up to 4,000 euros and prison terms for forcing face veil use, reflecting concerns over gender discrimination and security, aligning Portugal with several EU countries.
- Portugal's parliament approved a bill banning face veils worn for gender or religious reasons in most public spaces on Friday.
- The bill prohibits burqas and niqabs, with fines of 200 to 4,000 euros for violations.
- Face veils are permitted in airplanes, diplomatic premises, and places of worship according to the bill.
- President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa must approve the bill, which could align Portugal with other European countries that have similar bans.
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Politics, Policy, Political NewsPortugal BANS Burqas, Niqabs and Other Religious Face Veils – Legislation Was Introduced by Rightwing CHEGA Party
It’s becoming a trend in Europe to ban religious face coverings.
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Portuguese parliament approves bill banning face coverings in public
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.
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