Italy's Meloni plans to limit foreign student numbers, ban face coverings in schools
Summary
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has announced plans to limit the number of foreign students to about 30% in each classroom and to ban face-covering garments like the burqa and niqab in schools. These proposals would need parliamentary approval to become law and aim to promote integration and equality in schools.Key Facts
- Meloni plans a legal limit of about 30% foreign students in each Italian classroom.
- Currently, 11.6% of students in Italy are non-Italian citizens.
- Children born in Italy to foreign parents usually do not get Italian citizenship at birth.
- Meloni wants to ban face coverings that hide the face, such as burqas and niqabs, in schools.
- The face-covering ban targets only garments covering the face, not all headscarves.
- The government will propose the laws to the Council of Ministers before seeking parliamentary approval.
- Other European countries like France and Belgium already restrict face coverings in some public places.
- Experts say limiting foreign students and banning face coverings in schools could be difficult to apply and might conflict with Italy’s tradition of inclusive education.
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