The Progressive and Democratic
Movement (MDP), a junior partner in Premier Paolo Gentiloni's
coalition government, on Wednesday threatened not to vote in
favour of the 2018 budget law.
The MDP, made up primarily of former members of the ruling
Democratic Party (PD) of Gentiloni and ex-premier Matteo Renzi,
is angry that a bill that would grant citizenship to migrant
children born on Italian soil who have completed five years in
the Italian school system has stalled.
The PD's Senate whip decided not to push for so-called Ius
Soli bill to be put on the schedule for the September because it
does not have enough support in the Upper House.
The bill is opposed, as well as by rightwing populist and
centre-right conservative parties, by the another junior
coalition partner, the centre-right Popular Area (AP), led by
Foreign Minister Angelino Alfano.
"If the (bill for a new) election law breaks down after the
Ius Soli, it will be clear that the fabric of cooperation with
the government is tearing," said the MDP's Alfredo D'Attorre.
"At this point, our votes on the DEF (economic blueprint) and
the budget law cannot be taken for granted".
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