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With a turnout of around 70 percent, the final results of the poll show the No camp with almost 60 per cent support, while Yes trailed with just 40.
The referendum was Renzi's initiative. He had proposed reforms hoping to make Italy's parliament more stable, and to simplify the decision-making process.
“I believe that this vote, this strong result …is a vote against the government basically,” says Italian journalist Anna Mazzone. “This was a very conservative vote,” she said, adding that the majority of Italians decided not to change the constitution “according to the line, according to the thought, according to the politics of Matteo Renzi.”
“That is why he resigned, because, as he said yesterday, all this has been his own responsibility,” she added.
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Italian PM Renzi's defeat in Sunday's referendum, similar to
Brexit and Trump’s surprise win, show that people are not happy with
their government’s performance, don’t trust the elite and want more
radical reforms, says Italian journalist, Marcello Foa.
The
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi announced his resignation on
Sunday, following a substantial loss in the referendum on constitutional
reform.With a turnout of around 70 percent, the final results of the poll show the No camp with almost 60 per cent support, while Yes trailed with just 40.
The referendum was Renzi's initiative. He had proposed reforms hoping to make Italy's parliament more stable, and to simplify the decision-making process.
“I believe that this vote, this strong result …is a vote against the government basically,” says Italian journalist Anna Mazzone. “This was a very conservative vote,” she said, adding that the majority of Italians decided not to change the constitution “according to the line, according to the thought, according to the politics of Matteo Renzi.”
“That is why he resigned, because, as he said yesterday, all this has been his own responsibility,” she added.
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