Overview

• Spain’s Ombudsman has formally opened an inquiry demanding details on how Jumilla will guarantee public worship rights under Article 16
• Migration Minister Elma Saiz condemned the ordinance as “attacking” integrated citizens and called for a reversal by local authorities
• Jumilla’s ban on Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha celebrations in civic centres persists under PP governance with Vox’s tacit support
• Muslim organisations and opposition leaders describe the measure as institutionalised Islamophobia and have signaled a court appeal
• Town officials insist the policy protects local cultural identity in Spain’s national debate over religious pluralism