Chega pushed Portugal to ban face veils in public, spotlighting its far-right stance. Founded in 2019, it’s Portugal’s controversial populist party.
Portugal's parliament approved a bill proposed by the far-right Chega party to ban face coverings like burqas and niqabs in most public spaces, with fines up to 4,000 euros. President Rebelo de Sousa must still approve the law, which aligns Portugal with other European countries with partial or full bans.