Meloni promises to ban burqas, niqabs in Italy’s schools

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

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Prime minister of Italy's longest serving government since WW2 faces election threat from far-right rival party.

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  • Prime minister of Italy's longest serving government since WW2 faces election threat from far-right rival party.
  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Sun, 20 Sep 2026 17:27:53 UTC.

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  1. Meloni plans to ban burqas and niqabs in Italian schools, and cap foreign students in classrooms

  2. Meloni promises to ban burqas, niqabs in Italy’s schools

  3. Meloni plans to ban burqas and niqabs in Italian schools, cap foreign students in classrooms

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