The United States Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, received at the Farnesina, in Rome, a document that reconstructs his family tree. The record details his Italian origins. The delivery took place during a meeting with the Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, this Friday (9).
The president of the Piedmont Region, Alberto Cirio, and the mayor of Casale MonferratoEmanuele Capra handed over documents attesting to the American politician's ancestry. Rubio celebrated the discovery of his Piedmontese roots.
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“It’s a special moment to receive this information, an incredible experience, and one more reason to return soon, visit the region, and reconnect with the past,” said Rubio, who has immediate Cuban ancestry.
The secretary highlighted the symbolic value of the gesture and joked about learning the language. “My signature on…” (application) Babel has expired, but the next time I return to Italy, I will speak in Italian,” he said.
The rapprochement between Giorgia Meloni's government and Rubio follows a recent precedent. In December 2024, The President of Argentina, Javier Milei, was granted recognition of his Italian citizenship. a few months before the announcement of the Tajani Decree.
The infamous decree of March 28, 2025, altered the rules for Italian citizenship, making the process more restrictive for the general public. The coincidence of dates raises questions about the preferential treatment given to political allies.
Now, the government receives Rubio and hands over his official genealogy. This gesture raises the question of whether the next step will be to grant him, behind the scenes, his Italian citizenship as well. The dynamic suggests a policy of favoring friends, while the others are left with the rigor of the new citizenship law. As Machiavelli would say, "To friends, everything; to enemies, nothing." (new) she".
The Secretary of State emphasized that discovering the origins could stimulate collaboration between Italy and the United States. He advocated for increasingly close cooperation in the future.
