referendums

The nationalist parties in the Spanish region of Catalonia are poised to win in the semi-autonomous area’s election, increasing the possibility for the region to hold a referendum to break away from the rest of Spain.

Voters in California rejected an initiative to get rid of the death penalty during Tuesday’s election.

Voting concluded on Thursday evening in the Irish referendum on the European Fiscal Treaty, with an unexpectedly low voter turnout threatening government plans to secure a Yes.

Rousing Scottish music and poetry as a number of minority parties joined forces with the Scottish National Party in the Yes campaign launch.

With the Irish referendum to ratify the European Stability Treaty looming on May 31st, recent opinion polls suggest that up to one third of Irish voters are still undecided.