Tag: referendum

A second Swiss canton has voted overwhelmingly in a referendum to introduce a “burqa ban”.  St Gallen in northeast Switzerland…

The Swiss voters have overwhelmingly voted against two proposals on ethical and sustainable food.  The proposals aimed to boost Switzerland’s…

Britain will aim for a “bespoke” deal with the EU to protect the City of London financial hub after Brexit,…

Kurdish Newroz celebrations often carry a political message. Kurdish spring celebrations have merged into peaceful protests against the referendum to…

Scotland voted heavily against leaving the European Union last June. Prime Minister Theresa May still has time to reach a…

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan remains popular at home. Netherlands Prime Minister Mark Rutte has demanded an apology after Turkish…

Turkey’s foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu with former secretary of state John Kerry in Washington last year. Turkish ministers have been…

An electoral rally in Düsseldorf, Germany, in 2015. Source: Wikimedia Berlin says there has been a significant increase in Turkish spying…

Prime Minister Matteo Renzi made the referendum a resigning issue. Source: Kremlin Italy’s referendum heralds a period of instability and…

Leibstadt. Source: Wikimedia Switzerland has voted in a referendum to reject a speedy exit from five nuclear power plants, as…

Prime Minister Viktor Orban has invested in increased border security. Source: Wikimedia Hungary has given autocratic Prime Minister Viktor Orban…

Viktor Orban. Source: Wikimedia The EU has been urged to build a “giant refugee city” on the Libyan coast to…