Premier Matteo Renzi said Tuesday
he hoped an April 17 referendum on allowing offshore oil and gas
drilling to continue in Italy fails. "The referendum does not
talk about new drilling but getting the gas and oil that's there
out. If we decide to say 'enough' do we go and buy from the
Arabs and the Russians? I'm for using what's there. I hope this
referendum that could block 11,000 jobs fails". Renzi has
instructed his ruling Democratic Party (PD) to ask voters to
vote against the referendum and allow the drilling concessions
to continue until the oil and gas run out.
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