Italy’s prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, says her government plans to ban burqas and niqabs in schools and to cap the number of foreign students per classroom. She describes the changes as part of education and integration policies aimed at improving classroom cohesion.

Meloni tells her Brothers of Italy party’s youth wing that a legal measure will be presented for cabinet discussion to establish limits on foreign pupils per class. Several outlets report that the proposal would also require some parents of foreign students—particularly those facing serious integration difficulties—to take compulsory Italian language lessons.

Coverage differs mainly in emphasis. Bloomberg and other reports focus on the hard-right political context and Meloni’s election-facing strategy, while explainers highlight how the measures fit into broader debates over migration and Islamic veils in Europe. One report notes that an earlier cabinet action included the ban and caps, though most accounts describe the steps as planned or to be formally presented to the cabinet. Across outlets, the core elements remain the same: veil restrictions in schools and limits on foreign student numbers.