Italy’s citizenship referendum fails
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Less than a third of eligible voters turned out for a poll that would have made it easier for foreigners to become citizens, and strengthened labor rights.
Italians voted in a referendum on Monday that could ease citizenship requirements for immigrants, potentially granting nearly 1.5 million foreign residents the right to apply. The proposal, opposed by Prime Minister Meloni,
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A referendum on Sunday and Monday will give Italians the chance to loosen citizenship laws for immigrants. But it is not clear enough voters will turn out.