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This R&D provides resources on Italy’s constitutional referendum, which will take place on December 4. Italian voters will be asked whether to make changes to Italy’s constitution that would make the nation more unicameral. The Italian Senate would see a weakening of its powers in the hopes of making Italy a more governable country. Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has staked his political future on the referendum, but polls show that the “no” side is gaining. Analysts fear that if the referendum fails that it could lead to an eventual breakup of the eurozone.
On paper, Italy’s referendum is about the constitution. But far more is at stake, for Italy and the European Union. https://t.co/jMXcUMeHOj
— WorldPoliticsReview (@WPReview) November 11, 2016
While in Italy…. polls get worse for Renzi as referendum nears | Reuters https://t.co/UW21VIpCb2
— Marco Secchi (@marcosecchi) November 16, 2016
Italy is next. https://t.co/CMkIylCm4z
— Stefan Molyneux (@StefanMolyneux) November 13, 2016
Italy’s referendum threatens the latest emergency recapitalization of the world’s oldest bank. By @jmackin2 https://t.co/RfyasDgYHS 🔓
— Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) November 8, 2016
#Italy ruling party roiled by infighting over #Renzi‘s #referendum https://t.co/42Zxw63DPK via @Reuters @gavinjones10
— Isla Binnie (@Islabin) November 7, 2016
Morgan Stanley chart on Italy referendum https://t.co/81NfyRiude
— Debs (@DebsF319) November 7, 2016
Italy referendum pits nostalgia against the future https://t.co/sG3imYeKtG
— FRANCE 24 English (@France24_en) November 7, 2016
Italy referendum: Matteo Renzi bets on Obama’s blessing – https://t.co/0qnpB4KeLV
— Hans van Dijk (@hansvandijk1603) November 7, 2016
If Renzi is defeated in Italy the EU will be in total crisis https://t.co/QbpSSmqdp9
— David Jones (@DavidJo52951945) November 13, 2016
But the question is not if the Renzi govt will fall-someday it will. How well will the constitution protect us then? https://t.co/jwXuQT3CDd
— Matthew Moulson (@matthewmoulson) November 14, 2016
On December 4th, Italians will have two known devils to choose from: Renzi’s government and the 1948 Constitution https://t.co/aKl1IdB8WC
— Maicol Bartolini (@MaicolBartolini) November 10, 2016
Renzi’s bid to overhaul Italy’s constitution could go awry in the Dec. 4 referendum. @Simon_Nixon on the risks: https://t.co/lPtSYADy9m 🔓
— Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) November 7, 2016