Some 43% of Italians are in favor
of leaving the euro currency, new poll results showed Friday.
According to a study by the Ixè institute for Italian
broadcaster Rai3, just over half, or 54%, of Italians wish to
retain the single currency.
The poll showed 70% of voters in the anti-establishment
5-Star Movement (M5S) of Beppe Grillo wanted out of the euro,
while 56% from the center-right Forza Italia party of ex-premier
Silvio Berlusconi felt the same way.
Only 28% of the center-left Democratic Party (PD) of
Premier Matteo Renzi agreed with returning to the Italian lira.
Pollsters contacted 1,000 people for the study, with a
margin of error of +/- 3.1%.
Euroskepticism is expected to be a major driver at May
European Parliament elections, where anti-euro parties are
expected to do well.
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