Overview

• Junts per Catalunya has instructed its mayors to enforce bans on burkas, niqabs, and veils for minors in schools, alongside restrictions on burkini use in municipal pools.
• These measures are tied to anticipated immigration powers, with Junts planning to legislate once these competencies are formally delegated to Catalonia.
• Aliança Catalana has proposed a parliamentary motion to ban all Islamic veils under the anti-gender violence law, framing Islamism as a radical threat to democratic values.
• Junts per Catalunya will vote against Aliança Catalana's motion, citing its xenophobic framing and the lack of legal jurisdiction until immigration powers are secured.
• The debate highlights political competition between the two parties, with Junts seeking to counter Aliança Catalana's electoral gains without endorsing its rhetoric.