Prime Minister Matteo Renzi’s Italian constitutional reforms move forward towards decentralization | Democracy, elections and voting at Democracy Chronicles

Rome (dpa) – The Italian Senate approved Tuesday a reform of the constitution sponsored by Prime Minister Matteo Renzi which will emasculate the upper chamber and return to the central government powers previously devolved to regions. Getting the bill through the 315-assembly was a hard slog, as Renzi’s government has a slim majority there and faced…