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Italy’s cabinet adopted a decree-law banning burqas and niqabs in schools and imposing a 30% cap on students with limited Italian proficiency. The measure, which carries fines up to 1,000 euros, aims to boost integration but faces opposition claims of political pandering ahead of 2027 elections.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni proposed legislation to cap the number of foreign students in classrooms, require Italian-language lessons for parents, and ban burqas and niqabs in schools as part of a push to boost integration and protect cultural identity; no exact cap was shared and the plan will move to ministers and Parliament for consideration.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni unveiled a government bill to ban full-face veils in schools and cap foreign pupils per class, along with language-learning requirements for parents facing integration challenges; the move, part of a broader hardline immigration stance, has sparked both support and constitutional concerns.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni proposed banning burqas and niqabs in schools, plus a cap on foreign students per class and mandatory Italian language lessons for the parents of foreign students with integration difficulties. The plan would become law only if approved by parliament within 60 days, amid ongoing immigration debates and upcoming elections.