Italian parliament

Italy's parliament has approved a law paving the way for the country's return to nuclear energy, decades after Italians voted to shut down nuclear power following the Chernobyl disaster. Supporters see it as a step toward energy security and lower emissions, while critics point to Italy's history of seismic risk and the 1987 referendum that closed the country's reactors.

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.