04 July 2013

Catalonia lifts veil on 'burqa ban' plans

The proposed rule will also control the public wearing of other garments including helmets and masks, Ramon Espadaler, Interior Minister for Catalonia, announced in the autonomous region's parliament on Wednesday.

A full debate will follow the introduction of the public safety motion designed to combat people concealing their faces in public places.

Espadaler argued that it had nothing to do with "religious issues", according to Catalan daily La Vanguardia. [The Local] Read more