referendum
With two days to go, Britain’s EU referendum vote still on knife edge
World
June 21, 2016
With two days to go, Britain’s EU referendum vote still on knife edge
Opinion polls on Tuesday suggested growing support amongst Britons for staying in the European Union but the vote in two…
Italians go to polls for drilling referendum Renzi did not want
World
April 17, 2016
Italians go to polls for drilling referendum Renzi did not want
Italy went to the polls on Sunday for a referendum on off-shore oil and gas drilling rights, a complex issue…
Slovenians vote in gay marriage referendum
World
December 20, 2015
Slovenians vote in gay marriage referendum
Slovenia on Sunday began voting in a referendum on whether to allow the largely-Catholic EU member state to become Europe's…
Turkey may hold referendum on executive presidency: Erdogan’s spokesman
Middle East
November 4, 2015
Turkey may hold referendum on executive presidency: Erdogan’s spokesman
Turkey may hold a referendum on changing the constitution to create an executive presidential system and discussions on the issue…
Opposition says Congo referendum should be annulled due to low turnout
World
October 26, 2015
Opposition says Congo referendum should be annulled due to low turnout
A referendum held in Congo Republic to decide whether the president can legally stand for a third consecutive term should…
Congolese in tense vote on longtime leader’s bid to extend rule
World
October 25, 2015
Congolese in tense vote on longtime leader’s bid to extend rule
Congo will hold a referendum Sunday to determine whether longtime President Denis Sassou Nguesso can seek a third term in…
No one should stand in Scotland’s way over referendum: Sturgeon
World
October 11, 2015
No one should stand in Scotland’s way over referendum: Sturgeon
No one should stand in the way if Scotland wants another vote on union with England, Scottish nationalist leader Nicola…
Cameron suffers parliamentary defeat over EU referendum rules
Egypt
September 8, 2015
Cameron suffers parliamentary defeat over EU referendum rules
Prime Minister David Cameron suffered an embarrassing defeat in parliament on Monday after Eurosceptic members of his Conservatives joined forces…
UPDATE: Between rock, hard place, Greece picks austerity. How did it get into this mess?
World
July 7, 2015
UPDATE: Between rock, hard place, Greece picks austerity. How did it get into this mess?
Greece's affair with the euro began with the grandest of hopes. But then it all went terribly wrong. In talks over…
Embattled Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis resigns
World
July 6, 2015
Embattled Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis resigns
Yanis Varoufakis, Greece's embattled finance minister, has resigned his post, saying the move could help Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras reach…