Meloni announces ban on burqa and niqab in Italian schools and cap on foreign students
Giorgia Meloni on Sunday announced plans to ban full veils in Italian schools and curb the enrollment of foreign students who do not speak Italian, echoing rules in other EU states. Here's a comparison of other EU countries' rules on this topic.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has announced a bill that aims to ban the wearing of burqas and niqabs in Italian schools, as well as impose a cap on the number of foreign students in each class. The ban on face coverings in public places has been implemented in various European countries, including France, Belgium, and Austria.
However, countries like Spain and Poland protect freedom of conscience and religion through their constitutions. Meloni also proposed a measure that would require parents of foreign students with severe integration issues to learn Italian. The prime minister criticized previous attempts to address the issue, stating that it is unacceptable for Italian children to feel marginalized in their own classrooms.
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