About 2,000 people rallied Saturday in conflict-torn Mali against a constitutional referendum over concerns the proposed changes hand the president too much power, an AFP correspondent said. During the demonstration in the capital Bamako, which organisers say attracted 10,000 people, protesters held signs reading “Don’t touch my Constitution”, “No, means no” and “No to the … Read more
Turkish citizens in six European countries have started to vote in a referendum, the campaign for which has caused an international dispute. Voters are choosing whether to move Turkey from a parliamentary republic to a presidential one, boosting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s powers. Some three million people are eligible to vote outside of Turkey, almost … Read more
Spain’s Constitutional Court on Wednesday suspended a resolution by Catalonia’s regional parliament that called a referendum next year on independence from the rest of the country. Separatists in the wealthy, northeastern region have for years tried — in vain — to win approval from Spain’s central government to hold an independence vote like Scotland’s 2014 … Read more
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has resigned after suffering a heavy defeat in a referendum over his plan to reform the constitution. In a late-night statement, he said he took responsibility for the outcome. He said the No camp must now make clear proposals. An exit poll for state broadcaster RAI suggests 42-46% voted to … Read more
Britain says bye, bye, with 51.9 percent, majority of the british has decided to withdraw from the European Union. The result sent shock waves through Europe. Prime Minister David Cameron announced his resignation. All information about the UK referendum in news ticker. • Britain votes for withdrawal from the EU • Proposed referendum on United … Read more