Re: THE Italy Thread pt. 2
Posted: Sun 04 Dec 2016, 19:21:11
Italy referendum: PM Matteo Renzi suffers heavy defeat, exit polls suggest
The world is changing, the peasants are revolting and the elites look on worryingly.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-38204189
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has suffered a heavy defeat in a referendum over his plan to reform the constitution, exit polls suggest.
An exit poll for state broadcaster RAI suggests 42-46% voted to back reform, compared with 54-58% voting No.
The first projection based on the vote count points to an even wider defeat: Yes at 39-43% and No at 57-61%.
Mr Renzi, who has said he would resign if he lost the vote, is due to make a statement at midnight (23:00 GMT).
The referendum was regarded as a barometer of anti-establishment sentiment in Europe.
The vote asked about plans to streamline parliament but it was widely seen as a chance to register discontent with the prime minister.
Populist parties supported a No vote.
The euro fell against the dollar immediately after the exit polls came out.
The world is changing, the peasants are revolting and the elites look on worryingly.