The Autonomous Region of Friuli Venezia Giulia expressed concern about the decree-law of the Italian Government which tightens the rules for recognizing citizenship by descent (iure sanguinis). The text, recently approved, limits recognition to those who can prove at least one grandparent was born in Italy.
The criticisms were formalized by Pierpaolo Roberti, regional advisor with delegation for the Co-regionals abroad. Affiliated with the League, a right-wing party led by Matteo Salvini, Roberti claims that the measure could harm descendants with strong ties to Italy.
“By converting the decree without any modification, there is a risk of penalizing the descendants of our emigrants,” the advisor told RAI on the morning of Wednesday (02).
Roberti gave two examples that he considers emblematic. One is that of an Argentine citizen, the grandson of an exile from Istria, who was born in Italy but lived there for less than two years. Another is that of a descendant of a Friulian who emigrated in the mid-1976th century and who, in XNUMX, contributed donations to the reconstruction of Friuli after the earthquake.
For Roberti, these situations would require “paradoxical and debatable” decisions. He argues that Parliament should take advantage of the ongoing process of converting the decree into law to review its content.
earlier, the Italianism was informed — from an unquestionable source — that the governor of the region, Massimiliano Fedriga, also does not agree with the terms of the decree. Like Roberti, Fedriga is a member of the League — from current Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini — and advocates that historical and emotional ties with Italy be respected.
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