Italy is holding a citizenship referendum and it's proving so divisive that some, including the prime minister, are boycotting it.

An Italian referendum on granting faster citizenship to immigrants has failed due to low voter turnout. Italy's right-wing government was against it and tried to boycott the democratic process.

About half of Italy’s 5.4 million foreign residents could have been eligible to apply for citizenship if the vote had passed. The vote came at a time when Meloni has tightened citizenship laws, making ...

The referendum is “dangerous” and would extend access to citizenship “indiscriminately”, Salvini, Italy’s deputy prime minister, said in May. How significant is the referendum?

ROME — An Italian referendum on granting faster citizenship to certain immigrants and seeking to strengthen labor rights failed because of low turnout, after Italian Prime Minister Giorgia ...

PM Meloni said she would not vote, and opposition accuses government of dampening interest in immigrant, worker issues.

Reuters. FILE PHOTO: People prepare to vote during a referendum on employment and Italian citizenship at a polling station in Rome, Italy, June 8, 2025.

Italian singer Ghali, who was born in Milan to Tunisian parents, urged people to vote in an online post, noting that the referendum risks failure if at least 50% plus one of eligible voters don't ...

Italy votes on five referendum questions addressing citizenship and labour laws. A turnout of 50% or more is needed for validation. #EuropeNews ...

Italy's referendum fails on poor turnout Questions had covered citizenship rules, labour protections Opposition had hoped to build broader front against Meloni Outcome underscores Meloni ...

An Italian referendum on granting faster citizenship to immigrants has failed due to low voter turnout. Italy's right-wing government was against it and tried to boycott the democratic process.