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Italy to ban burqa and niqab in schools, limit foreign students

Prime Minister Meloni announces new rules for integration and language learning

Italy will ban burqas and niqabs in schools and impose limits on the number of foreign students in classrooms, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said. She stressed that students must attend school with their faces uncovered and that parents of foreign students facing integration difficulties must learn
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Italy will ban burqas and niqabs in schools and set limits on the number of foreign students per classroom, according to Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. She stated that students must attend school with their faces uncovered and emphasized the importance of foreign students learning Italian for proper integration.

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Italy will ban burqas and niqabs in schools and impose limits on the number of foreign students in classrooms, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said. She stressed that students must attend school with their faces uncovered and that parents of foreign students facing integration difficulties must learn Italian.

Meloni said that if the number of children who do not understand the language becomes large or even a majority in a class, it is no longer integration but neglect. She emphasized that anyone who wants to live in Italy must understand the culture and respect its rules. The Prime Minister added that no one can decide, in the name of a real or supposed tradition, that a young woman must hide herself.

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Why is Italy limiting the number of foreign students in classrooms?
The government aims to prevent classes where a majority do not understand Italian, which is seen as a failure of integration.
What is the requirement for students attending school regarding face coverings?
Students are required to attend school without covering their faces, emphasizing transparency and communication.
What did Prime Minister Meloni say about cultural traditions and face coverings?
She stated that no one can force a young woman to hide herself in the name of real or supposed traditions.

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