ROME (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi said on Monday his Democratic Party had suffered setbacks in weekend local elections, but predicted it would have no bearing on a key referendum in October.
Renzi, who has said he will resign if he loses the referendum on constitutional reform, told reporters the municipal ballot was fragmented, with support for leftist, rightist and anti-establishment parties highly fractured.
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