Meloni proposes burka ban

Giorgia Meloni has called for a ban on the burka and niqab in public places in Italy. The prime minister ’s ruling Brothers ...

New Italian bill targets Islamic face coverings and religious funding

Italy's ruling Brothers of Italy party put forward legislation on Wednesday to ban the burqa and niqab in public spaces, part of a broader bill aimed at combating what it called "cultural separatism" ...

Italy mulls burqa and niqab ban in public areas to combat ‘Islamic Separatism’

Italy's Brothers of Italy party plans to propose a law banning burqas and niqabs in public areas to combat Islamic separatism ...

The European country on brink of a burka ban - with fines as high as £2600

Under the ban, garments that cover the face would be banned in schools, universities, workplaces, shops and all public places. Anyone deemed to have broken the ban would face a fine ranging from £261 ...