Luxury Italian citizenship: Mayor responds to tax controversy

The mayor of Chieti, Diego Ferrara (Democratic Party), defended the application of the new fees for Italian citizenship applications. The measure was criticized by councilwoman Serena Pompilio (Political Action party).

The city administration argues that it is simply following national legislation passed by Giorgia Meloni's government. "No luxury tax, we are complying with a law passed by the Meloni government as all municipalities in Italy are doing," Ferrara and advisors Teresa Giammarino and Tiziana Della Penna told the newspaper. Chieti today.

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According to the administration, the city receives around 20 citizenship applications per year and approximately 50 requests for historical certificates. As Chieti is in a situation of financial imbalance, the fees were set at the maximum permitted values ​​to assist in the municipal economic adjustment.

“When we took office, we found a deficit of more than 78 million euros. We are applying the rules established for cities in financial crisis. It is curious that certain sectors of the opposition protest against the measures but vote against the budget that makes essential services possible,” the authorities said.

What does Italianism think?

The justification presented by the mayor Diego Ferrara The idea of ​​using contributions from Italian citizens to reduce a debt of 78 million euros is bizarre.

12 thousand euros corresponds to approximately 0,01% of the total of 78 million euros that the municipality needs.

It is a foolish justification for the suppression of a blood relative's right.