FLORENCE, Italy — When they go to the polls on December 4, Italians will be voting on more than a constitutional reform.
The contest has effectively become a choice between center-left Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, who favors the EU despite his recent criticism of Brussels, and Beppe Grillo, the comedian-turned-politician and leader of the anti-establishment, Euroskeptical 5Star movement.
Renzi has threatened to resign if the vote doesn’t go his way, and the political tone has become decidedly dire, with some analysts saying that an anti-government vote could mean an end to much-needed reforms — or even an Italian exit from the euro.
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Source: European Voice
