Low Voter Turnout Blocks Italian Citizenship Referendum

A referendum in Italy on easing citizenship rules and workers' rights was declared invalid due to low voter turnout of around 30%, well below the 50% threshold needed for it to be binding. The vote, which included proposals to reduce the residency requirement for citizenship from 10 to 5 years, was largely ignored by the government, led by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who also boycotted voting. The low participation is seen as a setback for the initiative and a political victory for Meloni's government.