Italy ministers approve school ban on burqa, niqab and limit foreign student numbers

Italy ministers have agreed to prohibit the wearing of burqa and niqab in schools and to introduce a limit on the number of foreign students in each class. The policy aims to regulate attire and classroom composition within the national education system.

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni described the measures as “common‑sense tools that do not divide but really help to integrate.” The prime minister’s comment underscores the government’s view that the steps are intended to promote integration.