Italian Citizenship Referendum Fails Due to Low Voter Turnout
Opposition forces had hoped the vote would help them challenge the sitting conservative government
Opposition forces had hoped the vote would help them challenge the sitting conservative government

The opposition slammed the new measures as a collective punishment of all Russians for Putin’s crimes.

The proposed changes will make the citizenship process stricter, transforming the country from one of the most permissive to one of the toughest in Europe.

In addition to the FDP, which is a member of the ruling coalition, opposition parties like the CDU, CSU, and AfD have all rejected the interior minister’s radical plan to overhaul the citizenship law.