Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister
Antonio Tajani on Thursday said "we have our opinion" on 'ius
scholae' - a proposed citizenship legislation under which
foreign minors could become Italian after attending one or two
mandatory school cycles - "like other points that are not in the
government's program and which are stressed by other allies, we
talk about them".
Addressing the Rimini Meeting organized by Catholic activist
group Comunione e Liberazione (Communion and Liberation, CL),
Tajani noted that, "it's not like, if a theme is not in the
government's program, you can't talk about it.
"Everyone has the right to say: I don't impose anything on
anyone, but I don't want anyone to impose something to me,
therefore I am free to talk", he noted.
The foreign minister added that the government coalition
includes "different parties" bound by a common program.
"As far as 'ius scholae' is concerned, it is not part of the
government's program so we can express our judgement, we will
also discuss it with allies".
Earlier on Thursday, the Lower House whip of Premier Giorgia
Meloni's party Brothers of Italy (FdI), Tommaso Foti, said a
citizenship reform is not part of the government's program nor
of single parties in the majority coalition.
The other government partner, Deputy Premier and Transport
Minister Matteo Salvini's League party, has also indicated that
it is not in favour of a reform.
Forza Italia has outlined a roadmap to draft a proposal in
September to change the current legislation, with the support of
opposition parties Azione, Italia Viva and the Five-Star
Movement (M5S).
The opposition Democratic Party (PD) favours the 'ius soli' (law
of the soil) reform but has signalled that it is open to discuss
the proposed changes.
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