Voters reject Berlusconi reforms

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Series Details 14.6.11
Publication Date 14/06/2011
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On the 12-13 June 2011, two weeks after inflicting heavy losses on Silvio Berlusconi’s coalition in local elections, Italians delivered another serious blow to his credibility by rejecting legislation on nuclear energy, privatisation of water utilities and protection of ministers from the courts.

Results showed some 57% of the electorate voted in four referendums, of which about 95% rejected key government platforms.

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EUObserver, 14.6.11: Italians reject nuclear energy in further blow to Berlusconi http://euobserver.com/9/32481
ESO: Background information: Italy freezes return to nuclear power http://www.europeansources.info/record/italy-freezes-return-to-nuclear-power/
Corriere della Sera, 17.6.11: Rome-Berlin, new anti-nuke axis http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/article/718451-rome-berlin-new-anti-nuke-axis
Spiegel Online International, 15.6.11: 'Berlusconi Has Nothing Left to Offer' http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,768566,00.html
PressEurop, 14.6.11: Berlusconi hit by four stinging Yes votes http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/news-brief/712001-berlusconi-hit-four-stinging-yes-votes
Spiegel Online International, 14.6.11: Italians Vote No to Berlusconi http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,768244,00.html
Corriere della Sera, 14.6.11: No More Slaps in Face” Vow Northern League Leaders as Referendum Reaches Quorum with 57% Turnout http://www.corriere.it/International/english/articoli/2011/06/14/referendum-there-is-a-quorum.shtml
ESO: Background information: Italians inflict political blow on Berlusconi http://www.europeansources.info/record/italians-inflict-political-blow-on-berlusconi/
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Deutsche Welle, 13.6.11: Italy's Berlusconi headed for referendum defeat http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,15148980,00.html
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