Aren T: Renzi and Star Movement

aren t: The alternative to populism isn't the elite, Renzi told supports late Sunday after unofficial results indicated he got more than 70 percent of votes cast nationwide, according to The Japan Times. It's people who aren't afraid of democracy. Forward, together, Renzi tweeted, invigorated by his comeback after a stinging defeat in a December reforms referendum aimed in part at streamlining the legislative process led him to resign as head of Italy's government and as leader of his squabbling party. Some politicians predicted that the primary win would embolden Renzi to maneuver seeking to bring national elections ahead of their spring 2018 due date as part of his effort to rein in increasing popularity for the populist, anti-euro 5-Star Movement. The government's horizon is 2018. But a top Renzi ally sought to counter that idea. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.