Italy seems to be regressing as well, although this was not an EU vote, but pundits felt its defeat would indicate an anti-EU sentiment.
Anyone have an explanation of the ramifications of the defeat? -- Owen ROME — Italy plunged into political and economic uncertainty <http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/05/world/europe/italy-matteo-renzi.html> early Monday as Prime Minister Matteo Renzi said he would resign after voters decisively rejected constitutional changes, a step certain to reverberate across a European Union already buffeted by anti-establishment anger. “The ‘no’ won in an incredibly clear way,” Mr. Renzi said from the Chigi Palace. Holding back tears as he spoke in front of Italian and European Union flags, the usually brash and confident 41-year-old said, “I assume all the responsibility of the defeat,” adding that “my experience of government ends here.” He said he would go later on Monday to the country’s president, Sergio Mattarella, and “tender my resignation.” Mr. Renzi’s defeat, and the instability that his resignation is likely to cause, raised the prospect of punishment in the markets, but also a caretaker government staffed with technocrats appointed by the Italian president. Another possibility is the calling of early elections in 2017, though that, too, was unclear because Italy’s new electoral law is itself under review by Italy’s constitutional court. The news sent the euro down sharply in Asian trading. Continue reading the main story <http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/04/world/europe/italy-matteo-renzi-referendum.html?em_pos=large&emc=edit_nn_20161205&nl=morning-briefing&nlid=37170960&_r=0#story-continues-1> On Sun, Dec 4, 2016 at 5:28 AM, Jochen Fromm <j...@cas-group.net> wrote: > In Europe people are shocked about the results of the American > presidential election. What is your opinion in NM, will the new president > Trump make America great again or will he lead America into some form of > cronyism, nepotism, fascism or even totalitarianism? American itself seems > to be deeply divided > https://public.tableau.com/views/USvsTHEM/USvs_THEM?:showVizHome=no > > His supporters take him seriously but not literally, while his opponents > take him literally bit not seriously. I guess the FRIAM group is divided > too between those who take Trump seriously and hope he will make their > situation better, and those who take him literally and hope he will fail. > Which side is the majority? > http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/09/ > trump-makes-his-case-in-pittsburgh/501335/ > > -Jochen > > Sent from my Tricorder. > > ============================================================ > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College > to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com > FRIAM-COMIC http://friam-comic.blogspot.com/ by Dr. Strangelove >
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