Meloni announces ban on burqas in Italian schools, cap on foreign students

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced on September 20, 2026, plans to ban burqas and niqabs in schools and cap the number of foreign students in classrooms, requiring Italian language proficiency. The government committed to presenting the proposed legislation to Italy's Council of Ministers, with parliamentary approval required to become law.

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Meloni proposes school veil ban, cap on foreign students

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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Sunday, September 20, that her government would soon present a package to Italy’s Council of Ministers to ban burqas and niqabs in schools, set a legal maximum for foreign students in each class, and require parents of foreign students with serious integration difficulties to learn Italian [scmp.com#1][abcnews.com#1][newarab.com#1]. She announced the meas

Italy’s Meloni plans to ban burkas, niqabs in schools and cap foreign pupils in classrooms

rss:scmpinternational9d ago kagi ↗

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Sunday she will soon introduce a measure to her government that would cap the number of foreign pupils in classrooms and ban the wearing of burkas and niqabs in schools. Meloni told the youth wing of her nationalist conservative Brothers of Italy party that the measure would also make Italian language lessons compulsory for parents of foreign pupils ha

Italy’s Meloni plans to ban burkas in schools and place cap on foreign pupils

stream:bsky-jetstreamother9d ago kagi ↗

Meloni is pushing Italy’s culture wars into classrooms: plans would ban burkas and niqabs, cap foreign pupils and require Italian lessons for some parents—making assimilation a centerpiece of education policy. #Italy #Meloni www.scmp.com/news/world/e... Those wanting a future in Italy must ‘learn our language’ and ‘respect our rules’, Meloni told the youth wing of her nationalist party.

Shocking: PM Meloni to Propose Foreign Student Limit Law with Europe's First 30% Cap - AIビジネスまとめ

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Shocking: PM Meloni to Propose Foreign Student Limit Law with Europe's First 30% Cap ▼Read More https://biz-matome.com/archives/56920 Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced plans to introduce a legal limit on the number of foreign students in domestic classrooms, capping the proportion at approximately 30%. She argues that situations where foreign students form the majority represent negl

Italy's Meloni Plans Burqa Ban, Foreign Pupil Cap in Schools

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ground.news/article/ital... Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Sunday that her government is preparing legislation to ban burqas and niqabs in schools and to "legally establish a maximum number of foreign students per cl...