Europe | No, grazie
Italian voters have rejected Matteo Renzi’s constitutional reforms
After losing by 20 points, the prime minister will resign
|ROME
IT WAS, said a hoarse, red-eyed Matteo Renzi, an “extraordinarily clear” result. His plan to reform Italy’s constitution was not rejected on December 4th by a margin of five or even ten percentage points, as the polls had suggested: the gap between No and Yes was a mortifying 20 points in Italy proper.
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