Italy Could Be Forced To Grant Citizenship To 2.5 Million Foreigners After June Referendum
Italy will hold a referendum on June 8-9 to decide whether to reduce the naturalization period for foreigners from 10 to 5 years, a move opposed by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni…If approved, the reform would reduce the required residency period to five years, potentially granting citizenship to around 2.5 million foreign nationals.
Despite strong opposition from the ruling Brothers of Italy (FdI) party, led by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, the government was obligated to set a date for the vote after a ruling from the Constitutional Court in January approved its admissibility.