Italy will hold a referendum on June 8-9 to decide whether to halve the waiting period for foreigners applying for Italian nationality, the government announced on Thursday. If approved, the reform would reduce the required residency period to five years, potentially granting citizenship to around 2.5 million foreign nationals. The referendum was triggered after opposition … Continue reading Italy could be forced to grant citizenship for up to 2.5 million foreigners after a referendum on naturalization in June