Conservative MEP launches petition to ban Islamic headscarves in European Parliament

Swedish MEP Wants Hijab Banned from EU Institutions

Swedish MEP Charlie Weimers, a member of the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR), is campaigning to ban the hijab, niqab, and other Islamic headscarves for European Union staff and contractors. He plans to send a petition to European Parliament (EP) president Roberta Metsola by Friday, October 3rd. Weimers says the ban would support impartiality in public service. He also claims it would empower women living under Islamic oppression and,…

Conservative MEP launches petition to ban Islamic headscarves in European Parliament

Charlie Weimers says he expects broad support for his initiative, but other lawmakers slammed it as sexist and Islamophobic.

Swedish politician: Ban hijab in the European Parliament

Stockholm – EU parliamentarian Charlie Weimers (Sweden Democrats, part of the ECR group) wants to prohibit employees of the European Parliament from wearing a veil. This is stated in an email that Weimers has sent to other members, several media outlets report. In the email, he urges them to sign a petition demanding a ban on “hijab, niqab, or other Islamic headscarves for officials employed by EU institutions.” “We believe that the EU’s commitm…