2 Significant political events are going to shake Europe to its core today...

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Ganoncrotch said:

barneystinson69 said:

Of course it matters. This is a lash against the EU. It could seen insignificant from one referendum, but understand Italy is the 4th (soon to be 3rd) largest country in the EU. This referendum is going to be another crack in the system, and with the elections in France and Germany next year, 2017 is going to be just as big.

It's a change in EU that might lead on far down the line to something which still will not be as big as Brexit, hence me saying that using the term when it comes to this is clickbait. (you didn't use the term but it's immediately there on the top of the first link you have), much like Trump also is not Brexit, it's just boring to hear that term being used to try to bring attention to things which do not matter as much as it did. Hence the 9/11 comparison.

Well long-term certainly matters. Its just another thing the political establishment has to deal with, and enough blows can be significant. Of course it isn't as significant as brexit, but the possibiltiy of electing a far-right leader in Austria and going against the EU in one can is a big deal. Of course the far-right lost the election in Austria, so now my eyes are on the referendum.