The president of MAIE (Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs) urges calm among Italians abroad and says that Italian ID cards are best left on the "bedside table".
Descendants of Italians protest against DL Tajani, which threatens to restrict the right to citizenship by blood. Online petition calls for immediate repeal.
With unanimous support, the Italian Parliament approves a law that speeds up the issuance of passports and strengthens the integration of the 7 million Italians abroad.