A referendum No to the
government's Constitutional reform December 4 will be a vote
against the government of Premier Matteo Renzi, former premier
and centre-right Forza Italia party leader Silvio Berlusconi
said Friday. "Renzi has turned the referendum into the last
chance of relaunching to get the popular legitimation that he
has never had," Berlusconi said. "He has turned the referendum
into a political clash. The vote for the referendum, by his
choice, is also a vote for the government." Berlusconi said a
vote on the Renzi government "can only be negative". The reform
would overhaul Italy's political machinery, turning the Senate
into a leaner regionally based body with fewer lawmaking powers
with the aim of making passing legislation cheaper and faster.
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