Demonstration in Rejection of The Burqa Ban in Lisbon

25 October 2025, Portugal, Lisbon: An activist hands carnations to a woman wearing burka at Rossio Square during the demonstration. Several collectives have called for a demonstration in rejection of the new Portuguese government regulation prohibiting women from wearing burqas in public spaces. With the slogan "ÄúWe are not afraid!"Äù, the organizers defend freedom of choice and condemn the advance leer más of far-right policies. Demonstrations also seek to highlight social problems such as poor wages, homelessness, and growing inequality, calling for a free, equal, and fearless society. Photo: Jorge Castellanos/SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa leer menos