Italy crisis not worse than Brexit - EU (2)

(ANSA) - Brussels, December 6 - The consequences of the Italian government crisis are not worse for the EU's future than Brexit, European Commission spokesperson Margaritis Schinas said Tuesday. "No. We don't think so," he said in replying to a question.
    Matteo Renzi has said he will quit as premier after his government's Constitutional reform was rejected by almost 60% of voters in a referendum on Sunday.
    President Sergio Mattarella has asked Renzi to hold off on quitting until the 2017 budget bill is approved by the Senate in order to ward off the risk of parliament being forced to apply a provisional budget.
    Mattarella will then decide what to do.
    Asking someone to form a caretaker government is an option.
    The anti-establishment 5-Star Movement (M5S) and the rightwing Northern League have called for new elections to be held as soon as possible.