(ANSA) - Rome, May 4 - Premier Matteo Renzi took questions
from the public on a range of issues on his live #Matteorisponde
feed Wednesday. "I don't fear any candidate," he said of the
upcoming Rome mayoral election in June. "If I were a Roman I
would choose (Democratic Party candidate Roberto) Giachetti". He
added his constitutional reform law does not touch on the
president, the premier, or the makeup of the executive, "no
matter what some constitutionalists or not very well-informed
citizens say". Renzi confirmed a referendum on his
constitutional reform law will be held "in mid-October" and
renewed his call for people to set up self-financed grassroots
committees to campaign for a 'yes' vote. The premier also said
Tod's leather goods execs Diego and Andrea Della Valle are set
to unveil a further investment in Rome's iconic Colosseum at the
end of the month. He called it "a marvelous project with an act
of patronage (the Della Valle brothers) are making for the
future of Rome". The Della Valles have financed the Colosseum's
latest renovation.
Renzi takes questions from citizens, live on social media
Plugs Giachetti, his constitutional reform, and more