Italy ministers ban face veils and cap foreign students in schools

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 25 Sept, 04:19 · Archive

Italy's government has approved measures to ban burqas and niqabs in schools and limit foreign students.

Italy's government has approved a ban on burqas and niqabs in schools and endorsed a cap on the number of foreign students lacking adequate Italian language skills. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni described the measures as 'common-sense tools that do not divide but really help to integrate'.

How it is being reported

• Meloni government bans burqas, caps foreign students in Italian schoolsAl Jazeera · 25 Sept, 03:07
• Meloni’s government plans to ban face veils in Italy’s schoolsThe Japan Times · 25 Sept, 02:39
• Italy ministers agree to ban burqa and niqab in school and cap foreigners in classBBC News · 24 Sept, 20:32

In this story: Giorgia Meloni · Italy

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