Tag "referendum"
Popular votes risk European unity
Popular votes are a threat to European unity as EU citizens are growing weary of the continental bloc. By using them, national governments risk accelerating the collapse of the European
Why Brexit is better for Britain
In this debate, GRI asked whether or not the UK should leave the EU. Mikala Sorensen argues that the past years have given rise to a feeling among Britons that
Three goals the Thai junta hopes to achieve before it exits
The Thai junta government is prolonging its stay. The new draft constitution empowers the military at the expense of weakening the executive branch and political parties. In the main time,
Denis Sassou Nguesso’s dangerous game in Congo Brazzaville
After a contested referendum on allowing president Nguesso a third term, Congo Brazzaville, one of the continent’s largest oil exporters, braces itself for what comes next as the opposition rejects
Opinion: Greece has fallen. Can it stand tall once again?
With a referendum coming this week, Greeks will decide whether to accept a bailout package that will keep Greece solvent and in the Eurozone. What went wrong, and how can
Is the ‘Brexit’ scenario all talk?
While independence from the EU made for a good Conservative party campaign promise, the uncertainty and economic harm of a British exit, or ‘Brexit,” make the scenario unlikely. On May
Shaken truce in Colombia casts doubt over peace negotiations
Both ends of the negotiating table in Colombia will have to persuade their own ranks to prevent further clashes and keep negotiations afloat. Peace negotiations will likely delay any prospective treaty to
Scottish referendum: ‘Keep calm and carry on’
The Scottish referendum for independence on September 18th has led Westminster to promise greater decision-making power to Scotland if they vote no. Scottish independence could set a precedent for other separatist
Crimea annexation comes with host of problems for Russia
Russia will bear the brunt of recently annexed Crimea’s long-term economic, financial and political problems. President Putin made a triumphant visit to Crimea on the 9th May, as the region
Crimea referendum shows shift in Western-Russian relations
Crimeans vote on whether they want to stay part of Ukraine or join the Russian Federation this weekend. Regardless of the outcome, which Western leaders have already decried as illegitimate,
