Italy Upholds Citizenship Decree for Descendants
Law based on blood origin (ius sanguinis) established 1865 frames dispute as descendants have 'expectation' of citizenship, risking rights if unclaimed by 2025.
Applicants face 300 euro costs, 10-year waits, and 6.4 million diaspora with Argentina processing 30,000 applications in 2024.
Lawyers urge postponements and Luxembourg referrals; Marco Mellone challenges law at Court of Cassation on April 14, calling it 'not 100% valid forever'.
Verdict undermines Italy's ius sanguinis tradition, creating sibling disparities and cutting off many diaspora descendants.
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