The article from the portal Italianism, entitled "Mayors revolt against fines for delays in obtaining Italian citizenship.”, was reported in the Italian press this Thursday, the 6th.
O Il GazzettinoThe newspaper, one of the main newspapers in Veneto, highlighted the mention of Carlo Rapicavoli, general director of the Province of Treviso and of Anci Veneto — an entity that represents the municipalities of the region — in the debate about the slowness in the processes of Italian citizenship by descent.
According to the Italian publicationDissatisfaction is growing among Brazilians awaiting recognition of their citizenship. jure sanguinis"There are almost 20 applications filed in Veneto by Brazilian citizens who claim to be of Italian descent and who, therefore, are requesting citizenship based on that." jure sanguinis“, wrote the newspaper. And, according to the Il Gazzettino"More than 4 of them are concentrated in the province of Treviso."
In response, Rapicavoli justified the delays by citing a lack of structure in the municipal bodies: “The point is that there was an extraordinary plan involving 22 magistrates in front Regarding citizenship applications, no extraordinary plan has been foreseen for municipal offices, which are expected to review the documents, verifying all paperwork," he stated.
For him, the mismatch between the Judiciary and local administration creates a bottleneck. "Just consider that some municipalities only have one employee in the civil registry office," he said.
The legislation stipulates that requests must be reviewed within 30 days. If this deadline is not met, the courts may accept appeals and impose penalties. "When this does not happen, the TAR (Regional Administrative Court) "It could accommodate the appeals, making the municipalities pay the court costs and possibly a fine as well," he explained. "In light of the current system, however, it's essentially just a joke," he added.
The report by Italianism There were reports of municipalities being sued for failing to meet this deadline, such as in Val di Zoldo and Castagnaro. The reaction in Brazil was intense, especially on social media, with criticism and expressions of outrage.
Rapicavoli downplayed the negative reactions: “Threats and insults on social media don’t worry me. After all, in this field, any intervention made with a critical sense is attacked.”
For him, the focus should be on finding solutions. "The fundamental thing, instead, is to rush to make repairs to allow for more balanced management of everything. Without creating pitfalls for the municipalities, which are already trying to do everything possible," he concluded.
Rapicavoli speaks out on social media.
Following the media coverage, Carlo Rapicavoli used his personal Facebook profile to reinforce Anci Veneto's position on the difficulties faced by municipalities in conducting citizenship processes.
"For a long time, ANCI Veneto has pointed out the criticisms denounced by municipalities in the management of these procedures, as well as the possible illegalities that, in some situations, may occur. We are always open to civilized dialogue. Without any conditioning by warnings or objections, even severe ones, but without concrete proposals or legally relevant content.", wrote.
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