# Italy to ban veils in schools and cap foreign students per class, Meloni says

https://mins.news/en/item/66240

- Reuters, 2026-09-20 12:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/italy-ban-veils-schools-limit-foreign-students-per-class-meloni-says-2026-09-20/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aafd1d6b314680001feeada

> Italy is preparing to prohibit face coverings in schools and limit the number of foreign students in each class, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Sunday. She highlighted her right-wing credentials at a youth event organized by her party.

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