The Senate of Italy received 106 amendments to the decree that alters the rules of Italian citizenship by descent, known as jus sanguinis.
The proposal, led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, was approved by the Council of Ministers on March 28 and needs to be converted into law by May 27.
The changes have created uncertainty among Italians abroad and their descendants, who fear losing their right to citizenship. The changes are being analyzed by the Constitutional Affairs Committee.
By the deadline for submitting amendments at 13:22 p.m. on Tuesday, April 24, the center-right bloc had proposed 13 modifications. Of these, 6 came from Fratelli d'Italia, XNUMX from Forza Italia and one of the Lega.
The only text of the Lega seeks to restrict the right to citizenship only to grandchildren of Italians, without requiring birth in Italy. The measure reinforces the character of the jus sanguinis and is aligned with the position of MAIE, a movement led by Ricardo Merlo, which also presented amendments removing the requirement of birth on Italian soil.
The Fratelli d'Italia's proposals include limiting recognition of citizenship to two previous generations, while also requiring two years of continuous residence in Italy by the applicant.
The opposition was more active, with 42 amendments from the Democratic Party, 17 from the 5 Star Movement, 13 from Italia Viva and 4 from the Green and Left Alliance. Several of them criticize the rigidity of the text and ask for guarantees for descendants outside Italy.
The debate is expected to intensify in the coming days.
