A northern region of Italy has amended legislation and approved a ban on wearing burqas and Islamic veils in hospitals and local government buildings, following terror attacks in Europe.
The new regulation in Lombardy, which comes into force on the first day of the New Year, marks the first time an Italian region has explicitly outlawed Islamic face coverings. Existing law in the country, dating from the 1970s, already forbids clothing that makes identification difficult in public places.
Lombardy governor Roberto Maroni, from Italy’s right-wing Northern League Party, told Il Fatto Quotidiano: “We have updated the law and now nobody with a covered face will be allowed to enter public offices and hospitals.”
Source in English. Ban also extended to helmets, balaclavas and anything that doesn't make you recognizable. I'm proud my region created this law, especially since Milan is vulnerable for attacks right now.
