The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. December 5, 2016 Italy PM Announces Resignation After Referendum Rejected -------------------------------------------------------- In other news from Europe, Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has announced he will resign after his plan to reform the constitution was rejected by voters. This leaves Italy in a state of political turmoil. The rejection of the referendum was hailed as a victory by several anti-establishment and anti-immigrant groups in Italy. .