Barcelona Council Confirms Women Allowed To Swim Topless At Public Pools
(WorldNews Spain)

Authorities in Barcelona, Spain, have confirmed that women are allowed to swim topless in city-run public pools, The Scotsman reports. The move came after complaints had come to the Barcelona City Council from protesters saying that forcing women to cover up was against the law. Campaign group Mugrons Lliures filed a complaint regarding the inconsistencies in rules regarding topless bathing at certain pools. The complaint sparked an investigation, according to the council statement, and in a report released at the end of June, they found that several municipal pools had rules that restricted women´s rights in specific areas of the facility. As a result of this investigation, the council´s...