A survey commissioned by the Italian newspaper Republic reveals that 69% of voters of Giorgia Meloni, Prime Minister and leader of the Fratelli d'Italia party, are against the revision of citizenship laws, showing clear resistance to proposed changes such as the introduction of “Ius Soli”.
This opposition reflects a widespread sentiment among Italian conservatives, who prefer to maintain the current rules, limiting citizenship to stricter criteria.
Survey numbers
A study of the Noto Sondaggi Institute showed that Italians have different opinions on reforming citizenship laws.
While 42% of the Italian population is in favor of Jus Scholae — a model that grants citizenship to foreign children who complete a significant part of their education in Italy —, the proposal to adopt the Ius Soli, which would allow citizenship for those born on Italian soil, does not find the same support.
The survey shows that only 35% of Italians approve of the Ius Soli, while 41% say they are against it. Among voters of Fratelli d'Italia (FdI) and Lega, right-wing parties that make up the Meloni government's support base, the opposition is even more evident. In the case of FdI, 69% of voters are against the change, and in Lega, this number rises to 74%.
Voters from left-wing parties accept changing the law
On the other hand, the Jus Scholae appears to receive greater acceptance, especially among voters of parties such as the Democratic Party (PD) and the 5 Star Movement (M5S).
In the PD, 60% of voters are in favor of the proposal, while in the M5S, 71% support the initiative. However, resistance to the Ius Soli remains strong among these groups, showing that the issue of citizenship continues to be a polarizing topic in the Italian political scene.
The analysis also indicates that although there is an opening among voters of more moderate parties, such as Forza Italia (FI), which shows 48% support for Jus Scholae, the proposal of Ius Soli faces skepticism, with 46% of FI voters opposing such a change.
In the current context, research suggests that any attempt to reform citizenship laws in Italy will face significant obstacles, especially on the conservative side, which shows little willingness to relax the rules that determine who can and cannot be considered Italian.
Meloni, who has a base resistant to change, could have a significant impact on how future legislative discussions on the issue are conducted.
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