Premier Matteo Renzi said
Friday in a letter to Italians abroad that his constitutional
reform will "make Italy stronger". The two-page brochure
features photos of Renzi with various international heads of
state, and explains how to vote from abroad by December 1.
Italians living in their home country will be called to a yes/no
vote in a referendum on the reform on December 4. "Today we are
at a crossroads," Renzi wrote. "We can go back to being those
that evoke sniggers abroad, the ones that never change, that are
notorious for their attachment to their seats and for brawling
in parliament. Or, we can show...that finally something is
changing, and that we're becoming a credible, prestigious
country". The young center-left premier went on to point out
that "everybody has been promising this reform for decades,
debating it on TV and in parliament, filling newspapers and
social media (with it). But they forgot to actually carry it
out. Now the reform is here, it's cleared six readings in
parliament and now depends on the vote of citizens. Yes,
including yours".
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