Italian parliament

Italy's parliament has approved a plan to bring back nuclear power, more than three decades after the country abandoned it following the 1987 referendum held in the wake of Chernobyl. The move marks a major shift in Italian energy policy, as lawmakers back nuclear as part of the transition toward low-carbon energy sources. Debate is expected over timelines, safety and where reactors would be built.

Students and school workers rallied outside Italy's parliament in Rome on Friday to protest a government decree that would cap foreign pupils at 30% per class and restrict face coverings in schools. Demonstrators say the rules stigmatise migrant students and undermine integration. The measures, backed by the Meloni government, have sparked a heated national debate over classroom composition and inclusion in Italian schools.