Giorgia Meloni government longevity and Italian politics 2026
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Italy introduces new measures against violent protests
The decree makes parents of minors financially liable for damage caused by their children.
The Italian government of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni approved security measures including the deployment of 500 troops in Milan.
Giorgia Meloni said vandalism and theft are criminality, not protest.
“Deterrence is not necessarily a valid tool to prevent the radicalisation of conflict, especially in a society that is swept by poverty and social segregation,”
Italian PM Meloni to hold emergency meeting after weekend of violent clashes
Clashes began on Saturday and continued into Sunday in Milan.
More than 200 people were detained, 80% of whom were minors, according to Ansa.
Police deployed tear gas and water cannons after protesters threw paving stones, bins and chairs at officers.
Italy overhauls electoral system with bonus seats for winners
The new law requires coalitions to announce their candidate for prime minister before elections.
The new law replaces Italy's mixed electoral system with a fully proportional one.
Meloni said she would resign if the legislation failed to pass.
Italy approves elections overhaul amid opposition criticism
Under the new rules, parties proposing to form a coalition must put forward their joint candidate for prime minister and political programme before any general election.
Italy's parliament approved changes to the country's electoral system championed by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
Democratic Party leader Elly Schlein stated that her party will win under any voting system.
Meloni government bans burqas and caps foreign students in Italian schools
Opponents said the government was using the rules to try to counter the growing appeal of the far-right National Future (FN) party led by former army general Roberto Vannacci ahead of next year's elections.
Education Minister Giuseppe Valditara said the measure would affect about 1,000 classrooms, or about 0.3 percent of the total nationwide.
Classes with more than 30 percent foreign students represented 7.6 percent of the total in the 2022-23 academic year.
Italy ministers agree to ban burqa and niqab in schools and cap foreign students in class
A 30% cap will be imposed on children without Italian citizenship or poor knowledge of the Italian language in the first year of primary, middle and high school.
A 2010 ministerial notice under then-Education Minister Mariastella Gelmini set a 30% limit as a rule on pupils without Italian citizenship.
The League's Matteo Salvini launched a separate package of measures on what he called political Islam on Wednesday.
“common-sense tools that do not divide but really help to integrate”
Italian PM pushes foreign student cap and burqa/niqab ban in schools
Meloni said that anyone who comes to Italy and wants to build their future there must learn the language, understand the culture, and respect the rules.
Students who do not hold Italian citizenship account for approximately 11.6% of school enrollment nationwide according to Italy's Education Ministry cited by the ISMU ETS Foundation.
The proposed Italian legislation is expected to be considered by Italy's Council of Ministers before being sent to Parliament.
Meloni promises to ban burqas and niqabs in Italy's schools
Giorgia Meloni is the Prime Minister of Italy.
Giorgia Meloni is planning to cap the number of foreign students per class in Italy.
Giorgia Meloni is planning to ban the burqa and niqab in Italian schools.
Meloni promises to ban burqas and niqabs in Italy's schools
A 2008 ruling clarified that full-face coverings may be worn for religious or cultural reasons if the face is revealed when identity verification is required.
Meloni's party is expected to face a serious challenge in 2027 from the National Future (FN) party.
Meloni promised to ban burqas and niqabs in Italy's schools.
UN expert Albanese and protesters warn against Italy's anti-Semitism bill
Noemi Di Segni is the president of the Union of Italian Jewish Communities (UCEI).
Hundreds of people gathered in front of Montecitorio Square in Rome to oppose Italy's anti-Semitism bill.
Under Italy's constitutional system, a bill must be approved by both chambers in the same text before it can become law.
“provides a legal instrument to attack newsrooms, online information platforms and social media, in order to silence anyone who denounces the genocide and the entire economic system that sustains it”
Meloni leads Italy's longest-serving government since WWII
Italy has seen 68 governments in eight decades.
Forecasts project Italy's economy growth at 0.6 percent in 2026.
Italy's 2022 election applied an electoral law dating back to 2018 that allowed the right-wing coalition to obtain an absolute majority.