# Meloni says Italy is preparing school face-covering ban and foreign-student caps

https://mins.news/en/item/66378

- CNN, 2026-09-20 15:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/20/europe/italy-meloni-schools-ban-veils-limit-foreigners-intl?Date=20260920&Profile=CNN

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

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