In wake of Paris attacks, fear of terrorism has been deployed in an attempt to block ius soli reform in the Italian Senate: “Forza Italia’s Maurizio Gasparri, Senate deputy speaker, said changes to citizenship rules sent the “wrong message in a moment that requires caution”, while Matteo Salvini, Northern League leader, called it “a danger” as “terrorists are on our doorsteps”.”

Read more at FT, read Giovanna Zincone’s analysis of the proposed changes, and consult our Italy country profile for information on current and past citizenship legislation.