Citizenship Referendum: From Gualtieri to Funaro, the Mayors’ Signatures

The collection of signatures for the citizenship referendum continues. “I thank the many mayors who have signed the citizenship referendum: as first citizens, they know the urgency of changing the citizenship law – says the secretary of +Europa, Richard Magi – The first to respond to the appeal of the referendum promotion committee were the mayors of Rome Roberto Gualtierifrom Turin Stephen Lo Russofrom Bologna Matthew Leporeof Florence Sarah Funarofrom Perugia Vittoria Ferdinandifrom Cremona Andrea Virgilfrom Reggio Emilia Mark Massarifrom Pieve di Cadore Cindy Manushifrom Modena Maximum Mezzetti. Many other mayors, both male and female, will sign in the coming days: after the failure of the proposals in Parliament, the referendum remains the only way to a citizenship law that responds to the needs of new Italians, both male and female”.

Magi also launches an appeal to Luca Zaiagovernor of Veneto. “We are happy that he says he is in favor of changing the citizenship law and that he does not believe the ius scholae, as proposed by Forza Italia, is the right solution. We invite the Veneto governor to sign for the referendum”.

A signature that changes the country

Louis Manconi

September 15, 2024

The referendum proposal halves the deadline to apply for citizenship from 10 to 5 years. And it comes from associations of new Italians such as Italians without citizenship, CoNNGI, Idem Network, Libera, Gruppo Abele, Società della Ragione, ASGI, A Buon Diritto, ARCI, ActionAid, Oxfam Italia, Cittadinanza Attiva, Open Arms, Forum disuguaglianze e diversa, Recosol, MAEC, InOltre Alternativa progressista, InMenteItaca, Gaynet, Federazione Italiana Emigrazione Immigrazione, Le contemporanee, Avvocatocittadinanza.it, Lista civica Immagina Greve, Garda Diritti, SenzaConfine, CIES ONLUS, Cooperativa On the Road, Associazione API, Garda Diritti.

There are also “many personalities who promote the referendum, such as Don Luigi Ciotti, Emma Bonino, Luigi Manconi, Mimmo Lucano, Roberto Saviano, Alessandro Barbero, Elly Schein, Lorenzo Tosa, Ascanio Celestini, Amir Issa, Mauro Biani, Teresa Bellanova and with the support of the parties +Europe, Possible, Italian Socialist Party, Italian Radicals, Communist Refoundation. There is time until September 30 to sign on www.referendumcittadinanza.it”, Magi recalls.