News for Referendum Egypt referendum extends Sisi rule to 2030Amendments were approved, with 88.83% voting in favor. Catalonia suspends declaration of independenceCatalan president asks parliament to suspend declaration of independence to give negotiations with Spanish government a chance. Spanish court suspends Catalan parliament over secession bidCourt orders parliament not to meet in order to prevent discussion of Catalan secession from Spain, says parliament leaders face arrest. Catalan government: 90% voted for independenceCatalonia's leader says the region won the right to break away from Spain, as his government says 90 percent of voters backed independence. 'Spain backs statehood for Palestine - but not Catalonia?'Dep. Defense Minister blasts Spanish hypocrisy, treatment of Catalonia voters, notes Spain's decades-long support for Palestinian statehood. Sukkot services to go on in Barcelona despite violenceJewish leaders vow to hold holiday services as usual despite clashes over Catalonian independence referendum which left 500 injured.Nearly 500 injured as Spain cracks down on referendumSpanish police seen attacking local firefighters as they protect voters in controversial independence referendum.Spain attempts to thwart Catalan referendumSpanish police start closing polling stations in Catalonia, where referendum for Catalan independence was to take place today. Nasrallah: Kurdish referendum an American-Israeli plotHezbollah leader claims referendum on Kurdish independence was a U.S.-Israeli plot to carve up the region. Kurds vote 9-1 in favor of independence, despite Turkish threatsInitial results show more than 90% of Kurds in northern Iraq voted 'yes' on independence referendum. Turkey threatens 'ethnic war' over Kurdish independenceErdogan warns Iraqi Kurdish leader against pushing for independence following referendum. 'Waving Israeli flags will not save you.' Kurdish independence referendum ends peacefully80% of eligible voters cast ballots in referendum for independence. 'This is the best day of my life.' Kurdistan: After all the suffering, hope for independenceJews from Kurdistan demonstrate at Jerusalem US Consulate supporting independence for Iraqi Kurdistan. 'Proud to be Israeli Kurd.' Iraq: We will not allow creation of a second IsraelIraqi Vice President slams proposal to create independent Kurdish state in the Middle East. Turkey rejects appeals against referendumTurkey's election authority rejects opposition requests to cancel referendum that boosted Erdogan's authority. Italian PM resigns after referendum lossItalian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi announces he will resign after suffering a heavy defeat in a referendum over constitution reforms. Dichter rejects referendum on Judea and SamariaMK Avi Dichter dismisses an initiative by a group of leftists for a referendum on the future of Israeli presence in Judea and Samaria. Most Israeli Jews against territorial withdrawalsPeace Index survey shows most Israeli Jews and Arabs support a referendum withdrawing from Judea and Samaria - but agree on little else. Greece Says 'No' to Europe61 percent of Greek voters backed the government in referendum on bailout terms, exit from eurozone a possibility. Scotland on Track to Reject Leaving the UKWith majority of votes counted, BBC projects 55% vote not to part ways with the UK. Moscow Pushing for Peace Before Kiev VoteVladimir Putin vows to work with the new Ukrainian government ahead of the Kiev vote. But is it too little, too late? Pro-Russians Declare Ukraine Referendum VictorySeparatists in eastern Ukraine claim 89% voted for 'self-rule,' in what Ukraine and the West denounced as a 'criminal farce' by Russia. Referendum Vote Commences in UkraineEastern Ukraine goes to the polls over the possibility of secession. But does it even matter? Pro-Russian Militants Push Ahead with Referendum'Civil war has already begun,' a separatist leader explained. 'We just voice what the people want.' Ukraine: Defense Minister Fired Over Crimea CrisisAs concerns over other annexations snowball, Kiev chooses to oust military official. Assad Claims New Constitution PassedThe Syrian gov't says 90% of voters approved a new constitution giving Pres. Bashar al-Assad 14 more years. Forty people were killed. |
