Referendum

Leo Varadkar Resigns as Irish Prime Minister Following Defeat in Two ‘Progressive’ Referendums

Leo Varadkar has resigned as Ireland's Prime Minister and leader of his Fine Gael party following his shock defeat in two 'progressive' constitutional referendums.
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What no one is saying about Ireland’s “sexist language” referendum

Kit Knightly Today is International Women’s Day. It’s also the day Irish public goes to the polls for a referendum on the “sexist language” of article 41.2 of the Irish constitution. The article currently reads: The state recognises that by her life within the home, woman gives to the state a support without which the …

Our Democracy is Broken. It’s Time to Give Power Back to the People

There's a palpable sense of anger in the electorates of many Western democracies after decades of being ignored by political elites pursuing their own agendas. It's time to give power back to the people, says Neil Oliver.
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UN Expert Weighs In on Self-Determination, Referenda and the Rights of Minorities in Our Troubled World

In the wake of the controversies and heated debate generated in the wake of the referenda held last September in the regions of the Donbas, it became necessary for me to get some clarity on the legal issues surrounding this event. A graduate of Harvard Law School, Dr. Alfred de Zayas served as the first UN […]

EU parliamentarian calls to sanction Vanessa Beeley and all observers of Donbass referendums

MEP Nathalie Loiseau of France is lobbying for individual sanctions on all observers of the Russian-organized referendums in the Donbass region. She has singled out journalist Vanessa Beeley not only for her coverage of the vote, but for her reporting on the foreign-backed war against Syria’s government.

Switzerland:  The World’s Last Bastion of Democracy?

In a lively rally under full autumn sun, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. addressed a crowd of about 10 to 20 thousand people in Bern. He talked about the covid lies in the US, as well as around the globe. He did not spare Europe, which allows kids being vaccinated from an age as low as […]
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Nouvelle-Calédonie : Vers un nouveau cycle de violences ? – par Eric Juillot

À l’occasion du référendum du 4 octobre dernier, 53 % des Néo-Calédoniens qui se sont exprimés ont rejeté l’indépendance. Ils étaient 56 % à faire ce choix il y a deux ans, au moment du premier référendum. L’Accord de Nouméa[1], signé en 1998 entre le gouvernement français et les responsables des partis politiques locaux (indépendantistes […]