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New Italian bill targets Islamic face coverings and religious funding
The bill targets cultural separatism and mandates financial transparency for religious groups while imposing fines of €300 to €3,000 for veil violations.
- On October 8, 2025, the Brothers of Italy, led by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, introduced a bill in the Chamber of Deputies to regulate mosque financing and prohibit the wearing of full Islamic veils in public spaces.
- The bill bans garments that cover the face in public areas, with fines ranging from 300 to 3,000 euros for violations, as stated in Article 5.
- Sara Kelany, a lawmaker from Brothers of Italy, stated the bill aims to prevent enclaves where sharia law is applied instead of Italian law, emphasizing public order and women's dignity as key reasons for the proposal.
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Italian Government Proposes Legislation Against ‘Islamic Separatism,’ Including Burka Ban.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: Italy is proposing a new law to fight “Islamic separatism” and reduce foreign influence on mosques, aiming to crack down on religious fundamentalism, hate preachers, forced marriages, and full-face coverings for women.WHO WAS INVOLVED: The Brothers of Italy (FdI) party, led by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, and Sara Kelany, an FdI spokeswoman on immigration, are spearheading the initiative.WHEN & WHERE: The law was ann…
This project "is to counter the creation of enclaves in which the Shariah applies, not the Italian legal system, and where Islamic fundamentalism flourishes," said a Fratelli d'Italia official.
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Leaning Left9Leaning Right15Center5Last UpdatedBias Distribution52% Right
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C 17%
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