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Italy's Meloni to cap foreign pupils, ban burkas in schools
South China Morning PostLO·IT·1 day ago
Italian PM Giorgia Meloni unveiled a school package banning certain head and face coverings, capping foreign students per class, and mandating Italian-language requirements for some parents. The proposal targets Muslim veils and immigration integration, sparking domestic and international controversy. It signals a hardening of Meloni's nationalist agenda ahead of potential electoral gains.