In other news, Italy is voting this week-end
What's at stake?
Arguments pro-reform: "More efficiency, less expensive"
Arguments anti-reform: less representation (small parties would be the more impacted) & (as Liliana Segre said): "Parliament is the highest expression of democracy, it can't be considered just as a cost."
Why is it happening BTW?
It was an electoral promise from the Five Star Movement, part of the coalition deal with the PD to set a government instead of going for elections as Salvini wanted
Prognostics are "Yes" is set to win (officially supported by 5SM, Lega, PD)
If the reform passes more reforms are to be announced eg to address proportionality (also note that to reduce public spending the system would need to be addressed, no just the numbers)
I'll personally make no prognostics on the result; In any case it isn't the end of the story.
Local elections as well
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