Ex-premier Matteo Renzi said his
Democratic Party (PD) would not drop its backing for the 'ius
soli' (Latin for law of the soil) bill on the grounds that many
voters do not like the plan to grant Italian citizenship to
migrant children born on Italian soil who have had at last five
years of Italian schooling.
"You can't throw into doubt a battle like the ius soli one,"
he said.
"You can't change your mind because of a poll that says the
Italian people are less in favour, a trend that is not linked to
the (terrorist) attacks.
"I don't drop an idea because of a poll, just like we did not
drop the battle for civil rights, for the Jobs Act (labour
reform), for (Milan) Expo (2015). We are capable of taking our
responsibilities".
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