Italians voted “No” by a convincing margin in the referendum on constitutional change. December 6, 2016 What’s next for Italy? Giovanni Navarria, University of Sydney In a climate of widespread discontent with Italy’s political establishment, a new election might wipe out most of the parties in the current government coalition.
Austrian presidential candidate Van der Bellen, reacts on Sunday night as he defeats his rival from the far-right Freedom Party. Leonhard Foeger/Reuters December 5, 2016 As Austria rejects the far-right and Italy votes No, Europe’s future hangs in the balance Richard Maher, European University Institute The Italian referendum and the Austrian vote are shaping up to be a seminal moment for European politics and the future of the European Union.
Stepping down: Matteo Renzi. EPA December 5, 2016 Italy’s ‘no’ vote lights another fire under the European Union Marco Goldoni, University of Glasgow The revolt that brought down Matteo Renzi is no carbon copy of Trump et al, but that won’t be of much comfort to Brussels.