Critics name the choice ‘insupportable discrimination’ in opposition to younger Italians on ‘an arduous journey to realize citizenship’.
The Italian authorities has granted Argentinian President Javier Milei citizenship primarily based on his Italian heritage, based on Italian information company ANSA, sparking outrage throughout the nation.
Milei’s sister Karina additionally obtained citizenship, ANSA reported on Saturday, which stated the functions had been fast-tracked by Rome.
Riccardo Magi, a lawmaker from the opposition celebration +Europa, condemned the choice, calling it “insupportable discrimination” in opposition to younger Italians who will face years of forms to acquire citizenship.
“Hundreds of thousands of Italians born in Italy, raised right here, who studied, labored, and pay taxes on this nation – in contrast to President Milei – will face an arduous journey to realize citizenship,” Magi stated in a video posted on social media.
Present legislation requires foreigners to reside in Italy for 10 years earlier than making use of for citizenship, and even kids born in Italy to overseas mother and father should wait till they flip 18 to use.
Whereas teams like Oxfam Italia have pushed for a discount within the ready interval to align with different EU nations, like France and Germany, far-right Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s authorities has firmly opposed such modifications.
Milei-Meloni bond
Meloni met Milei throughout a state go to on Friday. The 54-year-old libertarian Argentinian chief additionally joined Meloni on the Atreju Pageant, a right-wing youth occasion in Rome organised by her Brothers of Italy celebration.
The 2 leaders have cast a robust bond as a consequence of their ideological similarities.
Final month, Meloni introduced Milei with a figurine of him wielding a chainsaw, referencing his 2023 marketing campaign, during which he famously used a chainsaw to sign his intention to cut back the scale of presidency.
Milei is just not the primary Argentinian president to carry twin Italian citizenship.
Mauricio Macri, who served as Argentina’s president from 2015 to 2019, additionally had an Italian passport.
