Italy sets date for crucial referendum on Senate’s future

Italy is to hold a referendum on constitutional reform on December 4 – a ballot that may decide the fate of Prime Minister Matteo Renzi.

Over 100K Italians sign petition for Eurozone exit referendum.

An Italian euro sceptic party has collected over 100,000 signatures for a petition, which is demanding a referendum should be held to debate Italy’s continued participation in the Eurozone.

The Five Star Movement (M5S) MP Carlo Sibila stressed that the M5S does not want to leave the European Union, but merely to leave the currency union.

Fears mount that Renzi may be next referendum casualty.
Moving Away from Traditional Party Politics: Italy’s Five Star Movement is chaotic, but as popular as ever.