Italy held two referendums—one to make it easier to become a citizen and another to improve job protections. But not enough people voted for the results to count. Only about 30% of voters showed up, and at least 50% was needed.
This is good news for Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and her government, who told their supporters not to vote. The opposition wanted to make changes, but their plan didn’t work.
One referendum would have let people apply for citizenship after living in Italy for five years instead of ten. The other questions wanted to give workers more rights and make companies more responsible for accidents.
Even though the referendums failed, union leaders said the people who did vote show that some still want change. The final results will be ready after counting votes from Italians living abroad.
