MOSCOW (Sputnik) — According to The Sofia Globe news portal, the ban was favored by 34 councilors of the 51-seat council, while nine councilors abstained and one voted against.
The proposal was filed by the National Front for the Salvation of Bulgaria (NFSB) having four seats in the council, according to the media outlet.
It is noted that the country's municipalities of Pazardzhik and Stara Zagora have already banned burqas in public.
