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I don't agree. I think voting shouldn't be mandatory and everyone should be entitled to do so but by paying a fee. If it were like this, every voter would be worried and very interested and informed about the elections, avoiding ignorants who only vote for compromise and because it's free. Also...

They must have a point, I respect that but I don't think that one must pay taxes or do military service in order to be entitled to vote. I wait for your reflexion!

Angela, I understand how you feel and I respect that. But I'm third generation Piedmontese-Argentine and we kept lots of customs that the piedmontese in Italy have lost, since I met a piedmontese who came to Argentina and the fact that we still ate vitel toné and bagna cauda surprised him, as...

Well, we are just analysing the referendum from our Italian experience, as we are dual citizens Angela, I'm sorry if we deviated a bit. Azzurro I didn't know Neapolitans had an answer to that insult haha Sile, you have a good point, but I think lots of Italians don't want populism anymore since...

Also the insult "va fa Napoli". I heard it from Joey on Friends and I don't know if it is used as an insult nowadays.

Siena was my favorite too, architecture and the oldest bank of the world Monte dei Paschi are amazing. And yes, southeners dislike northeners as much as northeners dislike southeners, but at least in the World Cup every four years they are all united hahah

I've never been to Livorno, but when I was in Florence two of my friends were communist so maybe Toscanians are more left-leaning. What I noticed in the Piedmont is that lots of people (incluiding part of my family) supported Lega Nord and were anti-immigrant. They didn't like southern Italian...

I will be a lawyer when I graduate in two years so I hope they find a job soon! What you say is true, I think the "social contract" in Italy is broken as no one trust the authorities. However, I think it varies a lot from region to region, since my Piedmontese family is much more confident in...

I have family there too and they are worried about unemployement as well as taxes, which are very high (comparable to those of the nordic countries) and they have several corruption scandals.However, I think Renzi is trying to fix that. Giving the government more power to pass bills will maybe...

I didn't know that! Good to know he won't ever be Prime Minister. I thought the President had just a ceremonial role. Nontheless, I think it won't keep M5S out of power. Actually, what will keep them out of power is the horrible administrations of the M5S mayors elected this year, which at least...

Italian constitutional reform referendum will be held on December 4th and it will have consequences both for Italy and Europe's future.I'm really confused since a YES vote could give much power to the government and would help Beppe Grillo to form government if he wins the elections. His party...