Over 1.4 million could claim Italian citizenship if referendum passes, study says

Over 1.4 million could claim Italian citizenship if referendum passes, study says

More than 1.4 million non-EU nationals would become eligible for Italian citizenship if a landmark referendum on easing the country’s naturalisation laws were to pass, a new study from research centre Idos said.

Bolzano – The liberals are resolutely and uncompromisingly opposed to the planned change in citizenship law, which will be voted on in the context of the fifth referendum on 8 and 9 June. Specifically, the duration for obtaining Italian citizenship for non-EU citizens will be reduced from the current ten to just five years. Moreover, [...]