Two Scenarios for Burqa Ban in Greece

The Ministry of Migration and Asylum is considering two scenarios for a potential burqa ban in Greece, aiming to protect minors who may be forced to wear it. Minister Thanos Plevris and Deputy Minister Sevi Voloudaki have conducted research and discussions in accommodation facilities.

Scenario 1: Ban only in Ministry facilities and schools, for minors.

Scenario 2: Expanded ban in every public service and the aforementioned locations, also only for minors.

The government's argument focuses on protecting individual rights and preventing coercion, especially for minors. The discussion does not concern the headscarf, but the full covering of the face. The data and practices of other European countries, such as France, Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands, Austria and Bulgaria, where various restrictions on face covering in public spaces apply, are being examined.