The U.S. special envoy to Sudan visited polling sites in the country’s south Monday, on the second day of voting in the landmark independence referendum.
State Department Spokesman P.J. Crowley told reporters that the polling is off to a good start.
Posts Tagged ‘referendum’
U.S.: Sudan referendum off to good start
January 11th, 2011 |
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SNS collects signatures for referendum
December 31st, 2010 |
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The Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) has collected 150,000 signatures and will soon ask the Serbian parliament to call a referendum on constitutional changes.
SNS leader Tomislav Nikolić added that the changes would reduce the number of seats in the parliament from 240 to 125.
Australia to hold referendum recognizing Aborigines
November 8th, 2010 |
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Australia will hold a referendum on recognising its indigenous people in the constitution to improve conditions for its most disadvantaged community. Prime Minister Julia Gillard said there was a “once-in-50-year opportunity” to harness public and parliamentary support for greater recognition.
Former PM: Serbia should not respond with referendum
September 25th, 2010 |
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Head of Democratic Party of Serbia (DSS) Vojislav KoÅ¡tunica said Serbia’s response to the EU’s attempts to take Kosovo away from it should not be a referendum. This stand is contrary to the proposal of Serbian Progressive Party, which suggested the people should decide between the EU and Kosovo.
SNS leader favors “Kosovo referendum”
September 21st, 2010 |
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Opposition SNS leader Tomislav Nikolić says that if Serbia’s EU accession was conditioned by recognizin Kosovo, he would favor a referendum on the issue.
That way, Nikolić told B92 TV late on Monday, citizens could make a decision on whether the European integration process should be continued.
Moldovan referendum heading for cancellation
September 6th, 2010 |
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It is looking increasingly likely that the presidential referendum in Moldova will be declared null and void because so few people turned out. They were supposed to be deciding whether to ditch the present system — where the head of state is chosen by parliament — and elect their president by popular vote instead.
Moldova to hold landmark referendum
September 4th, 2010 |
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It is hoped a referendum in Moldova this Sunday will bring the small ex-Soviet republic out of political limbo in one fell swoop.
Opinion polls show the governing Alliance for European Integration is likely to secure a big “yes†vote in favour of allowing the people to directly elect their own president.
Referendum “wind in refinery’s sailsâ€
August 9th, 2010 |
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The results of the referendum on the construction of a refinery in Smederevo is the “wind in the sails†that the refinery needs, Radomir Radivojević said. The Deputy General Director of Comico Oil Radomir Radivojević told Tanjug that the failed referendum against the construction of the crude oil refinery gives further support to all those who care about the development of the city and Serbia, because Smederevo residents have clearly shown that they support the realization of the project.
Low turnout in refinery referendum
August 8th, 2010 |
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By 14:00 CET, only 5.58 percent of registered voters in Smederevo have participated in the referendum on the construction of a new refinery. President of the Referendum Commission Vesna Kolarić said that there are 97,366 registered voters, including prisoners in Smederevo who have residences in the town.
Kyrgyzstan holds referendum after ethnic clashes
June 27th, 2010 |
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Kyrgyzstan is holding a referendum on a new constitution amid fears it could inflame ethnic tensions. The proposed constitution would give parliament more power and set the stage for a general election in September.
Iceland holds referendum on Icesave repayment plan
March 6th, 2010 |
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Icelanders are going to the polls to vote on paying the UK and Netherlands after the collapse of the Icesave bank, with a resounding “no” vote expected.
The British and Dutch governments want reimbursement for the EUR 3.8bn they paid out in compensation to customers in 2008.
July deadline for RS referendum
February 19th, 2010 |
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Republic of Srpska (RS) PM Milorad Dodik says the announced referendum in this entity in Bosnia is unrelated to the election campaign. The referendum will be held in the RS in July at the latest if the Law on Referendum gets vetoed by the Bosnia’s House of Peoples.
RS parliament adopts referendum law
February 10th, 2010 |
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The Republic of Srpska (RS) parliament has voted to approve the draft Law on Referendum. 46 MPs voted in favor, 16 were against, while six abstained. The referendum question, related to the Dayton Agreement, will be determined later.
RS parliament to discuss referendum
February 8th, 2010 |
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The Republic of Srpska (RS) parliament will debate the proposed referendum and civil initiative law on Tuesday. The government of the Serb entity in Bosnia, RS, confirmed the draft law earlier, which defines the technical question of holding a referendum, but not the referendum question.
Dodik: Dayton referendum in February
January 22nd, 2010 |
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A referendum that will allow citizens of RS, to declare their support for the Dayton Agreement could be held in mid-February, says Milorad Dodik. The Dayton accord ended the 1992-95 war in Bosnia and organized the country into two entities: the Serb republic, RS, and the Muslim-Croat federation.
200 intellectuals want referendum on NATO
January 11th, 2010 |
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A group of 200 intellectuals have asked the Serbian parliament to call a referendum on the country’s possible future NATO membership. “Serbia has many times, from the world’s most important podiums, said it will ‘never recognize an independent state of Kosovo’, and that means that Serbia will never join NATO.â€
Dodik: Referendum on support for Dayton Agreement
January 10th, 2010 |
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Republic of Srpska (RS) Milorad Dodik said that a referendum will be held in the first half of 2010 on support for the Dayton Agreement. He told daily VeÄernje novosti that the RS government is working on a referendum law for asking the people of the entity “do you support the Dayton Agreement and do you oppose the High Representative imposing decisions?â€
Border deal referendum in Slovenia
November 11th, 2009 |
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The parties of the Slovenian ruling coalition have proposed a referendum for the arbitration agreement with Croatia. It is expected that the parliament will announce the referendum for the second half of December, which is before its ratification would reach the parliamentary agenda. This is being supported by President Danilo Turk.
“Yes” vote gains ground in Irish referendum
October 3rd, 2009 |
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Officials are predicting a convincing win for the “Yes†campaign in the Republic of Ireland’s second referendum on the European Union’s Lisbon Treaty. Official results are not expected for a few hours but the Irish Foreign Minister says early results show the “yes†vote is running about 60 percent nationwide.
Lisbon treaty opens doors, says Jeremić
October 3rd, 2009 |
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Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremić believes that the success of the Irish EU referendum marks a “new episode in the development of the EU”. He thinks that the expected positive result of the referendum opens the door to all European peoples including those in the Western Balkans.