politics Rome, Italy
Italy government approves school burqa and niqab ban and 30% language cap
60days
Parliamentary approval window for the proposed changes
Italy’s government approved a decree banning full-face coverings in schools and capping pupils with limited Italian at 30% per class. The measure took effect immediately but requires parliamentary scrutiny within 60 days; critics say it targets a very small group, estimated at 500–600 female students.
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Giorgia Meloni said Italy would ban burqas and niqabs in schools.
6 of 6 sources“Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni outlined the proposed ban on Sunday”