The no vote won in the Irish referendums on gender equality and a broader vision of the family. This is what Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar says. The Irish government had put forward an amendment in which the role of Irish women ‘at the hearth’ would be deleted. Varadkar said it was “clear at this … Read more
The Irish people go to the polls, on International Women’s Day, for the referendum organized by the country’s government with the object of revising two outdated amendments to the Constitution concerning the family and the role of women as wife and mother. Specifically, the change to the first amendment aims to expand the definition of … Read more
George Papandreou’s reference to the announcement he made in 2011 for a referendum, which he was forced to take back, caused a sensation after the reactions that took place inside and outside of Greece. “Too bad I didn’t insist on the referendum. We bear the heavy political burden,” said the former prime minister, speaking at … Read more
The airport in Zurich (archive image). Photo: IMAGO/Steinsiek.ch/IMAGO What consequences will the extension of the airport runways in Zurich have for southwest Germany? There was a corresponding referendum in Switzerland. The runways at Zurich Airport can be extended northwards into Germany and westwards. In a referendum in Zurich, the majority of those eligible to vote … Read more
AFPAlso President Maduro cast his vote NOS News•today, 07:42•Changed today, 08:14 In Venezuela, a referendum on annexing an oil-rich border region has ended in a victory for the ‘yes’ camp. According to the electoral council, about 95 percent of the votes cast were in favor of annexing Essequibo, which is located in Guyana. However, there … Read more
There were two referendums in Liestal. Both have to do with a redesign on the Orisbach. In a referendum, the construction loan for the new park between the train station and the old town of Liestal was approved with 54.2 percent. 1,996 votes were received for the resolution, while 1,777 voters voted against it. In … Read more
NieuwsuurMarijnissen (SP) defends the bill for the introduction of a binding corrective referendum in the Senate It has been a topic of discussion in politics for decades, but this time it could easily continue: the introduction of a corrective binding referendum. The private member’s bill appears to have a large majority in the Senate today. … Read more
Antoni Castellà, political spokesman for Democrats of Catalonia, member of the JxCat group in Parliament and spokesman for the Consejo de la República led by Carles Puigdemont, has challenged Pedro Sánchez to negotiate “Catalan Brexit” if he wants to be invested as the new president of Gobierno In an interview with EFE, Castellà stated that, … Read more
24 mei 2023 om 00:05Update: 2 uur geleden Politicians must involve citizens more in decision-making, so that the Dutch feel more heard. The government can achieve this with a referendum or citizens’ council. Many Dutch people are gloomy about the direction our country is heading, according to new research by the Social and Cultural Planning … Read more
Since March, a Heidelberg lawyer has been collecting signatures against a gender obligation in schools and authorities. Why is? jan/dpa/lsw 05/17/2023 – 09:51 am Share this article An initiative for an anti-gender referendum is currently underway in Baden-Württemberg. Since March, the Heidelberg lawyer Klaus Hekking has been collecting signatures against a gender obligation in schools … Read more