A referendum proposal to reduce the residency requirement for non-EU adults to gain citizenship from 10 years to five failed to win enough votes to become law.
A woman casts her ballot in a box for referendums on citizenship and job protections, at a polling station in Milan, Italy, on June 8, 2025. Claudio Furlan/LaPresse via AP
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Low turnout in Italy has scuttled the results of a two-day referendum on a series of major reforms, including a proposal to ease citizenship laws.
That measure sought to reduce the residency requirement for naturalization from 10 years to five for non-EU adults living in Italy.
