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Ayuso Frames Jumilla Worship Ban as Cultural Clash at La Paloma Festival

She spotlighted national debate over integration by citing regional measures that restrict Muslim services in municipal sports halls to illustrate rising religious tensions.

Overview

  • At the La Paloma festival in Madrid, Ayuso affirmed her defense of all religious expressions, including processions, nativity scenes and Three Kings parades.
  • She warned of a “choque cultural,” reproaching foreign minorities for failing to integrate and attempting to impose regressive customs.
  • Ayuso invoked the recent Jumilla municipal policy backed by PP and Vox that bars Muslim worship services in sports facilities to illustrate broader integration conflicts.
  • She asserted that Jewish religious practices are facing growing persecution in Spain.
  • Delivered on her return from vacation, the remarks signal her return to frontline politics and align her with identity-focused debates within PP and Vox.