The Italian government has granted Argentine President Javier Milei citizenship in recognition of his Italian heritage, a move that has sparked outrage across Argentina, according to a report by The New York Times.
Javier Milei, whose grandparents migrated from Italy to Argentina, was granted Italian citizenship based on his ancestral ties, according to Italy’s foreign ministry.
The decision has provoked criticism, particularly from opponents of Italy’s citizenship policy, who argue that the law, which allows descendants of Italians to obtain citizenship, is unfair. Critics point out the inconsistency of granting citizenship to individuals with distant Italian ancestry while denying it to children of immigrants born in Italy.
