Changing Italy's citizenship law so
migrants' kids can become citizens after completing compulsory
education (ius scholae) "is our idea of society but not a
government priority", centre right Forza Italia (FI) leader
Antonio Tajani said Sunday easing tensions over the issue with
allies Brothers of Italy (FdI) and above all the League which
has set its face firmly against such a reform.
At present the children of immigrants who are born in Italy can
only apply for citizenship when they are 18.
"The issue of Ius scholae is our vision of society and Italy,
not a government priority. We say what we think on this issue'.
So said Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Tajani, interviewed
by the L'Arena newspaper in Verona.
"We are loyal, but," he added, "we must also look at a changing
Italy and, as centre-right, we must not leave certain topics to
the left."
The centre left has said it is open to teaming up with FI to
pass ius scholae although it would prefer ius soli (law of the
soil), or automatic citizenship for being born on Italian soil.
Ius schale means law of the school in Latin.
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