Florence for me is not simply a city. Florence is a sentiment. And I think it's impossible to be a politician without sentiment.

- Matteo Renzi

We will continue to work together to implement the Minsk accord and doing all we can to return to peace with the respect of the integrity and soverei…

- Matteo Renzi

The old politician maintain the chair for a lot of decades. So if we will lose the referendum, this is not a problem for me. It's a problem for the n…

- Matteo Renzi

It was my mistake in the first days of the electoral campaign. I understand the mistake. I don't accept that people who say, "Oh, politicians have to…

- Matteo Renzi

Italians still know how to enjoy life, even as the country seems stuck in place.

- Matteo Renzi

Italy is the worst country for bureaucracy around the world. And this is very important. If we have a system with a lot of politicians the consequenc…

- Matteo Renzi

We have a system in the hands of bureaucracy. Everything is difficult. Everything is complicated. And my idea is simply give simplicity to Italy.

- Matteo Renzi

Italy will start the future. Because in the last 20, 20 years, Italy discussed only about the past. "Oh, the past is wonderful in Italy." Look, look …

- Matteo Renzi

Europe is nervous. Already rattled this year by the shock of the Brexit vote, the European Union needs stability in Italy, a country notorious for it…

- Matteo Renzi