Italain Referendum Update : PM Renzi concedes defeat

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In the wake of a backlash against the current political hegemony, Italians voted to keep their Constitution and freedoms intact.

‘Yes’ – 41.9% ‘No’ – 59.1%

The vote spread was closer than expected, with the areas of the country voting ‘Yes’ having strong Teutonic or French ethnic groups or Renzi’s home region.

According to Italy’s Interior Ministry, some 70% of Italy’s eligible voters took part. RAI projections indicate that voters in only three of Italy’s 20 regions cast ballots to approve the reform, while in 17 regions the proposal was rejected.

Renzi intends to send in his resignation on Monday.

While the referendum result will be widely seen as a personal failure for Renzi, it is also being perceived as a heavy blow to EU bureaucratic elites.

RT’s Paula Slier talked to voters in Rome, who shared the notion of this being a vote more broadly linked to EU policies.

“The mainstream media is likely to present this as a personal defeat, a vote of [no] confidence against Renzi and against the leadership. But it should be seen as a much more symbolic vote… it is also a vote against the European Union, against the EU policies and against the EU establishment,” Slier said, citing voters’ opinions.

Renzi’s plan to limit the Senate’s powers has drawn strong criticism from the Italian opposition. Matteo Salvini, of the right-wing Northern League, hailed the “No” vote, calling it a “victory of the people against the strong powers of three-quarters of the world.”

France’s far-right presidential candidate, Marine Le Pen, leader of the National Front, has also welcomed the Italian referendum result, congratulating “our friend” Salvini, who shares his Eurosceptic stance with Le Pen, on the “victory.”

Rome’s first female mayor, Virginia Raggi, who hails from Grillo’s Five Star Movement, welcomed the “No” result, saying that “our revolution does not stop, in Rome and in Italy.”

Italy’s current legislative system was devised in the years after WWII. The wartime years also saw the toppling of fascist dictator Benito Mussolini. The new Constitution, introduced in 1948, granted the two chambers of parliament equal powers, aiming to prevent dictatorships from taking over in the future.

President Mattarella is now charged with brokering the appointment of a new government, or if that fails, ordering early elections.

Many analysts think that Mr Renzi’s administration will be replaced by a caretaker one dominated by his Democratic Party which will carry on until the next election, which must be held by spring 2018.

(A further update will be issued on political developments when this becomes available).

https://www.rt.com/news/369180-italy-referendum-renzi-defeat-resigns/
http://news.sky.com/story/italian-pm-matteo-renzi-to-resign-in-wake-of-referendum-defeat-10683879

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Good riddance! Let us hope the next guy has sense enough to be able to pour p~~~ out of boot without written instructions pasted to the heel.

Just in case anyone thinks I believe the former PM is an imbecile, you’re correct: I do.

Society asks MGTOWs: Why are you not making more tax-slaves?

[PistolPeteParticipant 27143]

Excellent post—again. but as I said on the other thread I think this can only end badly for them. But I am thankful for the result. Maybe the Italians have had enough BS.

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