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Meloni promises to ban burqas, niqabs in Italy’s schools

Italy is planning to ban the burqa and niqab in schools and cap the number of foreign students per class. Grouped from 4 articles across 3 sources.

4 reports3 sourcesSep 21, 2026, 5:56 AM
FilterAl Jazeera
Clustered coverageAl Jazeera, Euronews, The Straits Times
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Al JazeeraSep 21, 2026, 5:56 AM

Meloni promises to ban burqas, niqabs in Italy’s schools

Italy is planning to ban the burqa and niqab in schools and cap the number of foreign students per class.

Al JazeeraSep 20, 2026, 5:27 PM

Meloni promises to ban burqas, niqabs in Italy’s schools

Prime minister of Italy's longest serving government since WW2 faces election threat from far-right rival party.

EuronewsSep 20, 2026, 4:08 PM

Meloni announces ban on burqa and niqab in Italian schools, cap on foreign students

Italy’s government is preparing new school measures, including a ban on niqabs. Meloni is facing competition from retired general Roberto Vannacci, who has called for tougher measures on migration.

The Straits TimesSep 20, 2026, 12:29 PM

Italy to ban veils in schools, limit foreign students per class, PM Meloni says

Meloni did not specify what the maximum number of foreign students per class would be.

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