The Italian referendum on easing citizenship rules and strengthening labor protections failed dramatically, with only 30% voter turnout, significantly below the 50% plus one threshold necessary. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni encouraged this boycott, showing her staunch opposition to the proposed changes, which aimed to halve the residency requirement for citizenship and reverse recent labor liberalizations. Critics, including the General Confederation of Labour, saw this as indicative of a broader democratic crisis, arguing that the government is undermining voter engagement on vital issues affecting immigrants and workers.
Opposition parties criticized the government for dampening interest in critical issues related to immigration and labor, a move seen as a strategic boycott of the referendum.
Meloni's government is facing allegations of a democratic crisis, underscored by the low voter turnout amid calls to boycott the important referendum on citizenship.
Amidst criticism, Meloni maintained her stance against citizenship reforms while paradoxically increasing the number of immigrant work visas, highlighting her complex immigration policy.
In a decisive blow to the center-left, only 30 percent of the electorate participated in the referendum, falling short of the threshold required for legitimacy.
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