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Decree-Law Tajani 36 2025 “Tajani” on Italian Citizenship (recap)
In a significant move impacting potentially millions seeking Italian citizenship through ancestry, the Italian Government has issued an urgent Decree-Law (Decreto-Legge) introducing substantial restrictions on the transmission of citizenship jure sanguinis (by right of blood) to individuals born and residing outside Italy. This action, sometimes discussed under the umbrella term “decreto tajani” due to the…
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Breaking – Decreto Legge 36 2025
There is a significant and unexpected development regarding Italian citizenship law jure sanguinis (by descent). On March 28, 2025, the Italian Government approved DECRETO LEGGE 36 2025, which was published in the Official Gazette on the same day and entered into force on March 29, 2025. This Decree-Law, DECRETO LEGGE 36 2025, introduces substantial restrictions on…
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Why Italy’s PM Should Honor Citizenship Rights for Descendants
PM Meloni praised Italian Americans as ‘exceptional ambassadors’ in her recent US speech at CPAC last Saturday (see link below for the unabridged version), yet her government is creating new barriers to Italian citizenship by descent. As an attorney representing those affected, I have some questions for the Prime Minister about this contradiction (click the…
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Key Date On The Horizon: Italian Constitutional Court Sets Hearing For June 24th On Jus Sanguinis Citizenship
You want to apply for Italian citizenship? Heads up. The very basis of Italian citizenship law, as we currently know it, is about to be examined closely. After a period filled with speculation, conflicting legal opinions, and a growing sense of uncertainty, Italy’s Constitutional Court has finally scheduled the date for its pronouncement on the…
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The Legal Battle Over Italian Citizenship: Campobasso vs. Bologna Judges (in short)
Italian citizenship law, founded on the principle of ius sanguinis (right of blood), is undergoing significant legal debate. Between November 2024 and January 2025, two parallel constitutional challenges—one from the Campobasso Prosecutor’s Office and another from Judge Gattuso of the Bologna Tribunal—have questioned this fundamental pillar of Italian law. The Campobasso Prosecutor’s Challenge The Prosecutor’s…
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Legal Battle Over Italian Citizenship: Campobasso vs. Bologna Judges
Part 1. The Campobasso Prosecutor’s Constitutional Challenge Italy’s citizenship law, anchored in ius sanguinis (right of blood), allows descendants of Italian emigrants to claim citizenship regardless of residency or cultural ties. This framework, stated in Article 1 of Law 91/1992, has recently faced constitutional scrutiny. In November 2024 and January 2025, two parallel legal challenges…