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Events on Wednesday 7 December 2016 1
2016Italian Constitutional ReferendumVoters reject Renzi-backed reformsItalian voters rejected a constitutional referendum backed by Prime Minister Matteo Renzi that sought to reduce the powers of the Senate. Renzi resigned the following day after staking his premiership on the result. The vote was widely read as part of a broader wave of anti-establishment sentiment in Europe.