Portugal’s parliament has approved a proposal by the far-right Chega party that seeks to ban the concealment of faces in ...

Portugal’s burqa ban bill triggers legal debate over religious freedom, women’s rights, and EU human rights law.

Portugal’s parliament approved a bill banning face veils like burqas and niqabs in most public spaces. The bill targets veils worn for gender or religious reasons, especially by Muslim women. It ...

Portugal’s Parliament has passed a Bill banning all face veils worn in public for “gender or religious” reasons. The ...

Italy's ruling party proposes banning the burqa and niqab Violators would face fines of 300-3,000 euros France was first European country to introduce blanket ban ROME, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Italy's ...