Religion and public life: Compare party positions · 29N

Burqa and niqab in public spaces

Wearing a burqa or niqab, which conceal the face, should be banned in streets, on transport and in other public spaces.

The hijab leaves the face visible and is outside this question. A general ban differs from requiring someone to uncover their face for identification or punishing someone who forces another person to cover up.

Wearing a burqa or niqab, which conceal the face, should be banned in streets, on transport and in other public spaces.
Party	Documented position
BNG	Insufficient evidence
Coalición Canaria	Insufficient evidence
EAJ-PNV	Insufficient evidence Explanation and sources Available sources do not establish support or opposition to this proposal. This does not mean the party is neutral. EAJ-PNV: Burqa and niqab in public spaces
EH Bildu	Opposes the proposal Congress speech, 14 April 2026. Opposes a general ban and coercion of women, distinguishing a ban from neutral identification rules for specific services. April 14, 2026 Explanation and sources Reviewed: October 8, 2026 Read evidence and context
ERC	Opposes the proposal Congress speech, 14 April 2026. Rejects the proposed ban and defends women’s freedom; criticism of the burqa is not treated as support for penalising its use. April 14, 2026 Explanation and sources Reviewed: October 8, 2026 Read evidence and context
Junts	Supports the proposal Bill tabled by Junts; not enacted. Its bill bans face covering in public spaces, with exceptions, and adds the delegation of security and identification powers to Catalonia. February 27, 2026 Explanation and sources Reviewed: October 8, 2026 Read evidence and context
Podemos	Opposes the proposal Congress speech, 14 April 2026. Opposes the state dictating how women dress and warns that a ban would isolate them. April 14, 2026 Explanation and sources Reviewed: October 8, 2026 Read evidence and context
PP	Supports the proposal Congress speech, 14 April 2026. Supports banning the burqa and niqab across Spain. Its vote against Junts’s bill reflects opposition to transferring powers, rather than opposition to the ban. April 14, 2026 Explanation and sources Reviewed: October 8, 2026 Read evidence and context
PSOE	Opposes the proposal Congress speech, 14 April 2026. Opposes fines and general bans; proposes mediation, integration and support for women facing coercion. April 14, 2026 Explanation and sources Reviewed: October 8, 2026 Read evidence and context
Sumar	Opposes the proposal Congress speech, 14 April 2026. Opposes a face-veil ban and supports the freedom to cover or uncover without coercion. April 14, 2026 Explanation and sources Reviewed: October 8, 2026 Read evidence and context
UPN	Supports the proposal Javier Esparza’s direct statement in the Navarre parliament, reported by RTVE. Javier Esparza supports banning the burqa because of its impact on women’s freedom, while criticising VOX’s framing. March 5, 2026 Territorial context Explanation and sources Reviewed: October 8, 2026 Read evidence and context
VOX	Supports the proposal Congress speech, 14 April 2026. Supports a public-space ban on the burqa and niqab; rejects Junts’s bill over its transfer of powers. April 14, 2026 Explanation and sources Reviewed: October 8, 2026 Read evidence and context

Extended comparison · not scored in the quiz

Religion in public schools

Public schools should offer optional religious classes, including Islam, to families who request them.

This concerns teaching a faith as religion, rather than studying the history of religions. We compare optional religious instruction with keeping it outside school hours.

Public schools should offer optional religious classes, including Islam, to families who request them.
Party	Documented position
BNG	Opposes the proposal 2023 general-election manifesto (historical reference). Proposes removing religion from the school curriculum and leaving faith instruction to families and private settings. First observed: October 6, 2026 Explanation and sources Reviewed: October 8, 2026 Read evidence and context
Coalición Canaria	Insufficient evidence
EAJ-PNV	Insufficient evidence
EH Bildu	Opposes the proposal 2024 Basque manifesto published by Pello Otxandiano’s candidacy (territorial and historical evidence). Proposes removing religion from basic curricula and its funding, while retaining scientific and critical study of different religions. First observed: October 7, 2026 Territorial context Explanation and sources Reviewed: October 8, 2026 Read evidence and context
ERC	Opposes the proposal 2023 general-election manifesto (historical reference). Proposes faith instruction in places of worship, outside the public-school curriculum, distinguishing it from cultural study of religions. First observed: October 6, 2026 Explanation and sources Reviewed: October 8, 2026 Read evidence and context
Junts	Insufficient evidence
Podemos	Insufficient evidence
PP	Insufficient evidence
PSOE	Insufficient evidence
Sumar	Opposes the proposal 2023 general-election manifesto (historical reference). Proposes keeping confessional instruction outside the curriculum and school hours; cultural study of religions is a separate issue. First observed: October 6, 2026 Explanation and sources Reviewed: October 8, 2026 Read evidence and context
UPN	Insufficient evidence
VOX	Opposes the proposal VOX’s 2019 policy document (historical evidence, not a 29N manifesto). Called for excluding Islamic instruction from public schools. This specifically opposes Islam, rather than proposing removal of all religious instruction. First observed: October 8, 2026 Explanation and sources Reviewed: October 8, 2026 Read evidence and context

Extended comparison · not scored in the quiz

Foreign funding of mosques

Foreign governments should be banned from funding mosques or other places of worship in Spain.

This concerns foreign-government money, rather than individual donations. Requiring transparency or prosecuting terrorist financing differs from banning all such funding.

Foreign governments should be banned from funding mosques or other places of worship in Spain.
Party	Documented position
BNG	Insufficient evidence
Coalición Canaria	Insufficient evidence
EAJ-PNV	Insufficient evidence
EH Bildu	Insufficient evidence
ERC	Insufficient evidence
Junts	Insufficient evidence
Podemos	Insufficient evidence
PP	Insufficient evidence
PSOE	Insufficient evidence
Sumar	Insufficient evidence
UPN	Insufficient evidence
VOX	Supports the proposal VOX’s 2019 policy document (historical evidence, not a 29N manifesto). Called for banning third-country funding of places of worship in Spain, including more than mosques alone. Historical 2019 evidence. First observed: October 8, 2026 Explanation and sources Reviewed: October 8, 2026 Read evidence and context