Italy is preparing new restrictions on schools, including a legal cap on the number of foreign students and a ban on burqas and hijabs, Prime Minister Giorgia Maloney said.

Italy is preparing new restrictions on schools, including a legal cap on the number of foreign students and a ban on burqas and hijabs, Prime Minister Giorgia Maloney said.

Speaking at a youth festival organized by Italy's Brotherhood party, Maloney said Italian children should not feel like a minority in their classrooms. The proposed measure is expected to go to the Italian cabinet soon.