Referendum

Low turnout sinks Italian citizenship, labor referendums, strengthens Meloni’s government

Low voter turnout on Monday sank Italian opposition referendum proposals to ease citizenship laws and tighten job protection rules, with senior figures in the coalition of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni…

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Italians vote on easing citizenship requirements, reversing labour reform

Italians will start voting on Sunday in a two-day referendum on whether to ease citizenship laws and reverse a decade-old liberalisation of the labour market, but the vote may fail…

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Russia issues new nuclear warning as contested Ukraine referendum ends

LONDON/ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine, Sept 27 (Reuters) - The head of the upper house of the Russian parliament said on Tuesday that it could consider the incorporation of Russia-controlled parts of four Ukrainian regions…

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Explainer: Russia unfolds annexation plan for Ukraine

(Reuters) - Russia is holding referenda in Ukraine to pave the way for the formal annexation of swathes of territory after nearly seven months of war with its neighbour, a…

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Swiss reject ban on animal testing in referendum

ZURICH, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Swiss voters rejected a proposal by animal rights activists to make Switzerland the first country to ban medical and scientific experiments on animals, but approved…

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9% vote in constitutional amendments referendum in Serbia

9% of those eligible to vote, participated in a referendum on constitutional amendments that the government, deemed as populist, says are needed for the Balkan country to advance in a…

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Swiss voters back government’s COVID-19 response plan

ZURICH, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Swiss voters on Sunday backed the government's pandemic response plan by a bigger than expected majority in a referendum, paving the way for the continuation…

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Divided Swiss to vote on same-sex marriage

ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss voters decide on Sunday whether to allow same-sex couples to wed and adopt children after a highly charged campaign pitted gay rights activists against conservative opponents…

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Swiss reject law to help country meet Paris carbon emissions goal

Swiss voters rejected a trio of environmental proposals on Sunday, including a new law intended to help the country meet its goal for cutting carbon emissions under the Paris Agreement…

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Scottish nationalists pledge independence referendum by end of 2023

LONDON (Reuters) - The ruling Scottish National Party pledged on Thursday to hold an independence referendum by the end of 2023, a step that could fracture the United Kingdom by…

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Swiss voters back ban on facial coverings in referendum -official

ZURICH, March 7 (Reuters) - A far-right proposal to ban facial coverings in Switzerland won a narrow victory in a binding referendum on Sunday instigated by the same group that…

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Scottish nationalists lay groundwork for second independence referendum

LONDON, Jan 23 (Reuters) - The Scottish National Party published a "Roadmap to Referendum" on Saturday, laying out plans for another vote on Scottish independence just as the United Kingdom…

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Swiss firms narrowly avoid ‘Responsible Business’ liability as vote divides nation

Swiss firms narrowly avoided facing greater liability for human rights and environmental abuses on Sunday after a national vote rejected the proposal due to regional differences despite it winning majority…

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Scotland to push for new independence referendum next year

Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon on Monday declined to rule out a new vote for Scottish independence next year and hinted she might go to court for permission to hold…

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Scotland’s Sturgeon puts UK on independence warning: We want a referendum soon

Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon said an independence referendum that could wrench apart the United Kingdom after Brexit should take place in the earlier part of the devolved parliament's next term,…

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Italians vote to reduce number of MPs – ExitPoll

The Italian public is set to approve a cut in the number of parliamentarians, according to a projection released after the vote count for the Constitutional referendum started on Monday.…

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Sturgeon reviving plans for second Scottish independence referendum

Nicola Sturgeon has revived plans for a possible second Scottish referendum on independence from the UK, pledging to publish draft legislation for a new vote before next May’s elections for…

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Russia counts 6,700 new coronavirus cases on eve of referendum seeking extension to Putin’s term in power

Russia added just under 6,700 new coronavirus infections today, meaning the country’s official number of cases has risen to 647,849. The country's one-day increases in new cases have fallen to…

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Scottish parliament votes to hold new independence referendum

Scotland’s Parliament voted Wednesday to hold a new referendum on Scottish independence, a move intended to increase political pressure on the British government as the UK leaves the European Union.…

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Sturgeon promises that Scottish will get right to decide own future Johnson rejects demand for second independence referendum

Update: Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has promised that the Scottish people "will get the right to decide our own future" after UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson declined to allow…

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A new nation in the making, Bougainville votes for independence from Papua New Guinea

The South Pacific islands of Bougainville overwhelmingly voted for independence from Papua New Guinea, according to official referendum results released Wednesday. The non-binding results, which require ratification from Papua New…

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Poll finds UK-wide support for second Scottish independence referendum

A second referendum on Scottish independence and one on the Northern Irish border issue have widespread support among voters on the UK mainland, a new poll suggests. A BMG survey…

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Calls for fresh Brexit Referendum

Expelled Tory heavyweight Oliver Letwin has thrown his weight behind a fresh Brexit referendum and told Boris Johnson it is his best escape route from the crisis. The former cabinet…

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On this day, in 1998, the Good Friday Agreement was accepted by 75% in a Referendum in N.Ireland

In 1998, on this day, the Good Friday Agreement was accepted in a referendum in Northern Ireland with 75% voting yes. Good Friday Agreement referendum, 1998 was a referendum held…

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Swiss voters approve tighter gun control

Swiss voters agreed on Sunday to adopt tighter gun controls in line with changes to European Union rules, heading off a clash with Brussels, projections for Swiss broadcaster SRF showed.…

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The likelihood of a second Brexit referendum increases as cross-party talks seem doomed to fail

Another referendum on European Union membership is more likely if talks between Prime Minister Theresa May’s government and the opposition Labour Party collapse, an influential Labour lawmaker said on Friday,…

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Hammond warns UK parliament very likely to consider new Brexit referendum

British finance minister Philip Hammond said it is very likely that the idea of a second Brexit referendum can be put before Britain’s parliament again although the government remains opposed…

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Romania’s President calls for ban on the use of an amnesty for corruption offences

The Romanian President Klaus Iohannis has proposed two main themes for the referendum on national justice reform that the country will hold on May 26. Iohannis proposed a ban on…

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Labour seeking cross-party amendment aimed at setting Britain on course for a referendum on May’s deal

Labour will this week back a cross-party amendment which would set Britain on course for a referendum on Theresa May’s deal. The Sunday Telegraph reveals the final text of the…

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EU will grant lengthy Brexit delay only if a second referendum is held or Brexit is softened – The Times

The European Union is poised to tell Theresa May that she must hold a second referendum or soften Brexit in return for them granting a lengthy delay to Britain’s departure…

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Romania’s marriage referendum fails after low voter turnout

A referendum in Romania seeking to restrict the definition of marriage to between a man and a woman failed Sunday as voter turnout remained too low for the vote to be valid. After…

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Analysis on Macedonia’s EU and NATO future and Russian influence after Macedonia’s vote

Snap elections are likely to decide Macedonia's EU future after most people failed to vote in a referendum on changing the country's name. ust 36.5 percent of eligible voters turned…

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Exit Polls – Overwhelming majority vote to change Ireland’s abortion law

British media outlets report that "exit polls on Ireland's abortion referendum show more than two thirds of voters want to change the country's strict law." There were two polls quoted.…

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Foreign groups banned from buying Facebook ads in Irish referendum on abortion

Facebook is banning foreign groups from buying advertisements related to Ireland's abortion referendum, the company announced Tuesday. The May 25 referendum will decide whether abortion should be legalised in Ireland.…

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Renzi satisfied that there was no deal between PD and M5s

Former premier and ex Democratic Party (PD) leader Matteo Renzi said that he was pleased he had intervened to scupper the possibility of the centre-left group striking a government deal…

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Catalonia: why are the former leaders of the autonomous region being arrested?

Ing. Philip Micallef @ Diplomatique.Expert Ing Micallef's familiarity with Catalonia arises from fact that he lived and worked there from 1987 to 1992 and have been in continual contact with…

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