Italian regional elections, 2015

Regional elections in Italy on the 31 May 2015 were seen as an important test for Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and his policies of economic and constitutional reform - and for the fading Forza Italia party of Silvio Berlusconi. Voters went to the polls to elect governors in seven of the country's 20 regions, as well as the mayors of more than 1,000 municipalities.

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Politico, 30.05.15: Renzi’s big test http://www.politico.eu/article/renzi-tests-his-strength/

The Local.it, 30.05.15: Sunday vote seen as test for Italian PM http://www.thelocal.it/20150530/sunday-vote-seen-as-test-for-italian-pm

EurActiv, 01.06.15: Renzi stumbles in local elections http://www.euractiv.com/sections/elections/renzi-stumbles-local-elections-314990

The Local.it, 01.06.15: Counting begins in key polls testing Renzi http://www.thelocal.it/20150601/counting-begins-in-key-polls-testing-renzi

Deutsche Welle, 31.05.15: Italians vote in local elections test for Renzi, Berlusconi http://dw.de/p/1FZdl

BBC News, 01.06.15: Italy local election threatens PM Renzi's reforms http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-32957126

The Local.it, 01.06.15: Renzi suffers poll setback in elections http://www.thelocal.it/20150601/renzi-suffers-poll-setback-in-elections

Financial Times, 01.06.15: Renzi must make good on reform promises (via Euro|Topics) http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/archiv/aehnliche/archiv_article/ARTICLE163859-Renzi-must-make-good-on-reform-promises

IlSole24Ore, 02.06.15: A Tie Hiding Many Signs http://www.ilsole24ore.com/art/english-version/2015-06-02/a-tie-hiding-many-signs-052605.shtml

Corriere della Sera, 01.06.15: Editorial: Unknowns and Impact of Vote http://www.corriere.it/english/15_giugno_01/unknowns-and-impact-of-vote-5765ad3a-0867-11e5-b4ea-8178709faaab.shtml

openDemocracy: Can Europe Make It?, 02.06.15: Italian regional elections: and the winner is...? https://www.opendemocracy.net/can-europe-make-it/carlo-ungaro/italian-regional-elections-and-winner-is

EurActiv, 15.06.15: Venice vote set to deliver blow to Renzi http://www.euractiv.com/sections/elections/venice-vote-set-deliver-blow-renzi-315381

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