Less than a third of eligible voters turned out for a poll that would have made it easier for foreigners to become citizens, and strengthened labor rights.

A referendum in Italy on easing citizenship rules and enhancing workers' rights has been declared invalid. Around 30% of voters participated - well short of the 50% threshold required to make the vote binding - in the poll,

Italy’s referendums aimed at relaxing citizenship laws and improving job protections have failed on because of low turnout. That's according to final data on Monday.