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Clare Speak

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Journalist and Editor at The Local (Italy)

Journalist. Editor of @TheLocalItaly (on mat leave). In 🇮🇹 via 🇬🇧🇪🇸🇨🇿 Opinions mine or yours.

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  • A two-minute guide to Italy's citizenship referendum

    2 days ago | thelocal.it | Clare Speak

    What exactly is the vote on? Italians are voting on June 8th and 9th in a referendum which asks the question of whether the waiting time to become eligible to apply for Italian citizenship via residency (also known as naturalisation) should be cut from the current ten years down to five. You can find a full explanation of the referendum question here. There are also four other referendum questions relating to workers' rights, plus local elections running at the same time in some areas.

  • Italy’s citizenship vote: When will we know the result?

    2 days ago | thelocal.it | Clare Speak

    For Italians in Italy, it’s almost time to go to the polls in the upcoming referendum on citizenship, while those voting from overseas have already cast their ballots by post. The question many people have now is how quickly the votes will be counted and the result announced. Polling stations will open on Sunday, June 8th, at 7am until 11pm and on Monday 9th from 7am to 3pm.

  • FACT CHECK: Does Italy grant more citizenships than any other EU country?

    1 week ago | thelocal.it | Clare Speak

    As Italy prepares to vote on June 8-9th in a referendum on easing rules on applying for citizenship through naturalisation, or residency, the main argument against the proposal remains that it would make things too “easy” for applicants.

  • Italian word of the day: ‘Buondì’

    1 week ago | thelocal.it | Clare Speak

    You probably already know the difference between buongiorno and ciao, and when each should be used. But what about buondì? If you’ve heard this word used colloquially by Italian speakers, you might wonder where it fits in, or whether it’s slang or dialect. It is a proper Italian word, and it essentially means the same thing as buongiorno - at least, when you’re in a jovial mood. It’s the sort of thing you might call out to colleagues when you’re having a particularly good morning.

  • Why has the US increased its travel warning for Italy?

    1 week ago | thelocal.it | Clare Speak

    As millions of Americans prepared to travel abroad this Memorial Day weekend, the US Department of State increased its travel advisory warning level for Italy from one to two due to the “risk of terrorism”. The US travel safety rating system for other countries ranges from level one ("exercise normal precautions") to level four ("avoid all travel").

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Clare Speak
Clare Speak @ClareinItaly
12 May 25

I'm back from maternity leave this week! I didn't miss much, right....?

Clare Speak
Clare Speak @ClareinItaly
3 Mar 25

Not getting married but swearing allegiance to the Italian state. It feels good to be a European citizen again. Grazie Italia! 🇮🇹🇬🇧🇪🇺 https://t.co/0ORNJ8TJ3P

Clare Speak
Clare Speak @ClareinItaly
16 Sep 24

I'm so glad we no longer have to watch Rishi sucking up to Meloni and copying her immigration policies... Oh wait

BBC Politics
BBC Politics @BBCPolitics

"I'm pleased that we're deepening our cooperation," Keir Starmer says after meeting with Italian PM Giorgia Meloni The prime minister also commends Italy's "remarkable progress" tackling irregular migration Follow live https://t.co/QFo7RxjBdk https://t.co/W1u4z8ed3a