Renzi's High Stakes Poker: Europe Holds Its Breath Ahead of Italian Vote

SPIEGEL ONLINE - International - Italy 2016-12-05

Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi may be facing defeat in a game of high-stakes poker with the electorate. If the Dec. 4 constitutional referendum fails, there are dark clouds on the horizon for Europe's future. The country is in poor economic shape and financial markets are alarmed.