The debate about banning the burqa and the niqab in public spaces will continue at the
national level after weeks of public debate in some municipalities (like Huesca and
Reus).
Partido Popular’s (PP, the main opposition party) proposal for an open debate on the
banning of the burqa and the niqab was supported by the Catalonian nationalist party
Convergencia I Unió. Thus, the banning of the burqa and the niqab will be discussed in
the Senate.
The rest of the parties consider this move to be a political strategy focused on the
upcoming elections.
