ROME (AP) — Once approved by the government, the measure would need parliamentary approval within 60 days to pass into law.
Giorgia Meloni's proposed legislation would cap foreign students per classroom and ban burqas and niqabs in Italian schools to foster integration.
Meloni said the government would bring the proposed legislation to the Council of Ministers, after which it would require parliamentary approval to become law.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni says she’ll soon introduce a measure to her government that would cap the number of foreign students in classrooms and ban face burqas and niqabs in schools
Italy is planning to ban the burqa and niqab in schools and cap the number of foreign students per class.
Prime minister of Italy's longest serving government since WW2 faces election threat from far-right rival party.
Italy’s government is preparing new school measures, including a ban on niqabs. Meloni is facing competition from retired general Roberto Vannacci, who has called for tougher measures on migration.
"Italian children cannot feel like a minority in the classroom," the country’s PM said Sunday.
