Lisbon [Portugal]: 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, EuroNews reported.

The bill was proposed by the far-right Chega party, and received support from the centre-right PSD, Liberal Initiative and CDS-PP. Left-leaning lawmakers, including from the PS, Livre, PCP and Bloco de Esquerda parties voted against the initiative, as per EuroNews.

The measure prohibits the "use, in public spaces, of clothing intended to conceal or obstruct the display of the face", as is the case with the burqa -- a full-body garment that covers a woman from head to foot -- and niqabs -- the full-face Islamic veil with space around the eyes. Read Also Donald Trump

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