Event Brief
Meloni plans school ban on burkas and niqabs
By The BriefBrief · Sources (5)
Filed: Sep 20, 2026 at 1:09 PM ET
Summary: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said she will introduce a measure capping the number of foreign pupils in classrooms and banning burkas and niqabs in schools. She also said Italian language lessons would become compulsory for parents of foreign pupils with “serious difficulties integrating” into the school system.
WHO: Giorgia Meloni
WHAT: Meloni said she will introduce a measure to cap foreign pupils in classrooms and ban burkas and niqabs in schools, with compulsory Italian language lessons for certain parents.
WHEN: Sep 20, 2026
WHERE: Italy
WHY: Meloni described the measure as intended to address foreign pupils’ integration into Italy’s school system.
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