European Affairs Undersecretary
Sandro Gozi said Thursday that a Yes vote in next month's
Constitutional referendum would show that Italy wants change.
"(A Yes win) would confirm to the world that the Italians
have changed and they want to keep doing so," Gozi told an ANSA
Forum.
"A No (win), on the other hand, would confirm the image of
the usual little Italy that falls under the thumb of
conservation.
"It would be awful news for our partners".
He also blasted the No campaign's threat to take legal action
if the Yes vote wins by a narrow margin thanks to people voting
from outside Italy.
"I thought what Alessandro Pace said was astounding - the
head of the No committee had the courage to say that if Yes wins
he'll appeal, if No wins he won't.
"Hats off. I hope these strange conceptions of legality and
correctness are swept away too".
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