# Beset by far-right rival, Italy's Meloni tightens foreign pupil rules

https://mins.news/en/item/72789

- Reuters, 2026-09-24 17:40 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/beset-by-far-right-rival-italys-meloni-tightens-foreign-pupil-rules-2026-09-24/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ab5607df43c0f000136c2b1

> Italy’s right-wing government passed measures on Thursday to cap the number of foreign pupils in schools and ban face coverings. Opponents said the move was aimed at countering the rising appeal of a rival far-right party ahead of elections next year.

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