Italians reject nuclear power, water privatisation, court immunity for ministers in referendum

takver — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 03:31:45 +0000

In a referendum over the weekend Italians have rejected plans by Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi for nuclear power and water privatisation. More than 50% of the electorate needed to vote, including the estimated 3 million Italians living overseas, for the referendums to be binding. About 57% are estimated to have participated with official projections showing that 95% rejected water privatisation and 90% rejected Berlusconi's plans to build 4 nuclear power plants.

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water

italy

nuclear power