# Italian PM Meloni pushes foreign-student caps and school burqa, niqab ban

https://mins.news/en/item/67989

- Fox News, 2026-09-21 21:26 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.foxnews.com/world/italian-pm-pushes-cap-foreign-students-classes-ban-burqas-niqabs-italian-schools

> Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced plans for legislation limiting the number of foreign students in classrooms and banning face-covering garments, including burqas and niqabs, in schools. She said the measures would promote integration and protect Italian cultural identity, while parents of pupils facing serious integration difficulties would be required to take Italian lessons.

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