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Italy Faces High-Stakes Referendums Amid Meloni's Call to Abstain

6/5/2025

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Italy is gearing up for a pivotal moment on June 8-9, with five referendums on the horizon, including a crucial vote to relax citizenship rules. Voters have the power to select their ballots, but Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's call for abstention to thwart turnout has ignited fierce opposition. The stakes are high as citizens prepare to make their voices heard.

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Italy is gearing up for a pivotal moment on June 8-9, with five referendums on the horizon, including a crucial vote to relax citizenship rules. Voters have the power to select their ballots, but Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's call for abstention to thwart turnout has ignited fierce opposition. The stakes are high as citizens prepare to make their voices heard.