The citizenship referendum is happening, now it's official
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The citizenship referendum is happening, now it's official: the Constitutional Court has declared the question admissible
The citizenship referendum is happening, now it's official
The citizenship referendum is happening, now it's official: the Constitutional Court has declared the question admissible
The referendum to halve from 10 to 5 years the time required to obtain Italian citizenship is going ahead — it's now official. The Constitutional Court, after several hours in the council chamber, has declared the question admissible, for which more than 600,000 signatures had been collected in a short space of time. The question accepted by the Court provides, as stated, for the "halving from 10 to 5 years of the legal residency period in Italy required of adult non-EU foreign nationals in order to apply for the granting of Italian citizenship".
When the citizenship referendum will be held, and alongside which other questions
The referendum could take place as early as this spring, or at the latest by June, alongside those on the jobs act, on dismissals and compensation in small businesses, on subordinate employment contracts and on the exclusion of joint liability of the principal contractor, contractor and subcontractor for injuries suffered by an employee in the case of contracts and subcontracts: these abrogative referendums have also been admitted by the Constitutional Court, which instead rejected the question on differentiated autonomy, judging it "unclear".
❗❗CORTE COSTITUZIONALE, INAMMISSIBILE REFERENDUM AUTONOMIA DIFFERENZIATA
La Corte ha dichiarato ammissibili gli altri 5 quesiti, tra cui quello sulla cittadinanza.
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La Corte ha dichiarato ammissibili gli altri 5 quesiti, tra cui quello sulla cittadinanza.
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The citizenship referendum question, in addition to halving from 10 to 5 the years of continuous legal residence in Italy required to apply for Italian citizenship, retains the other requirements currently in place, such as knowledge of the Italian language and the absence of a criminal record, as well as a minimum income:
- €263.31 for the applicant alone with no dependants
- €362.05 for the applicant with a dependent spouse
- €516 for each additional dependant
According to estimates, approximately 2.5 million foreign residents in Italy could benefit from this legislative change, making it easier to access the rights that citizenship guarantees, such as participation in elections and access to public service competitions (some of which, like those for the police forces, are also open to minors), the ability to travel abroad, and the opportunity for athletes to represent Italy in sporting events.
La Corte Costituzionale ha ammesso il #ReferendumCittadinanza: una vittoria per la democrazia e un passo storico verso un'Italia che riconosca i diritti di chi la vive e la costruisce ogni giorno.
In primavera potremo dire SÌ a un'Italia più giusta.
In primavera potremo dire SÌ a un'Italia più giusta.
"Our joy at this moment is immense: we are making history. We have a real chance to change the face of our country for the better," explains the Referendum Cittadinanza organising committee, which from 9.30 this morning waited anxiously for the ruling outside the Constitutional Court. "We want to thank every single person who has made it possible for us to get this far: from the representatives of the 75 associations and parties that joined the campaign, to the mayors who supported it, to the artists who gave it a voice, right through to every single one of the over 637,000 people who signed, shared and spread word of this referendum. The Constitutional Court's yes today represents an escape from a deadlock that has lasted more than 30 years, and it is a powerful message for our democracy itself: citizens can create opportunities for real change when immovable institutions fail to act on decisive issues."