Renato Brunetta, the Lower
House whip for Silvio Berlusconi's opposition centre-right Forza
Italia (FI) party, said Monday it would be serious if reports of
an agreement between the government and the Vatican to get the
so-called 'Ius Soli' bill approved were true.
The bill, which would grant citizenship to migrant children
born on Italian soil who have completed five years in the
Italian school, has stalled in the Senate because of staunch
opposition from parties on the right of the political spectrum.
"I don't believe it," Brunetta said regarding the reported
deal.
"If it were true it would be extremely serious from the
political and institutional point of view".
Brunetta said his party would push for a referendum to scrap
the law if it is approved.
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