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Turkey's parliament backs controversial constitutional changes

Turkey’s parliament has given preliminary approval to a new constitution which will increase the powers of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Poland

Poland's opposition blockades parliament as Brussels voices concern over rule of law

Opposition MPs in Poland have vowed to continue their blockade of parliament in a bid to force a re-run of a disputed budget vote.

Italy

Italians weigh up the pros and cons of constitutional reform

PM Renzi says 'yes' vote will boost economy

World

Reasons to vote 'yes' in Italy's constitutional referendum

Euronews discusses the reasons to support Italy's Matteo Renzi's constitutional reform

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Spain

Catalonia ups pressure on Madrid over independence referendum

Catalonia's parliament voted in favour of holding a referendum on independence in September 2017.

Hungary

EU would be 'raping democracy' if it blocks my law, says Hungary's Orbán

The constitutional amendment proposed by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will be presented to parliament by Monday (October 10).

Hungary

All you need to know about Hungary's refugee referendum

Hungary is holding a referendum over the EU’s controversial refugee quotas on Sunday, October 2.

Venezuela

Venezuela: opposition push for speedier recall referendum

In Venezuela, further protests have been held against President Nicolas Maduro’s rule, though far smaller than the huge opposition march seen earlier this month.

USA

Trump goes gunning for Hillary in North Carolina

Donald Trump has once again skirted a fine line with his latest jab at Hillary Clinton.

Brazil

Brazilian senate due to vote on Dilma Rousseff impeachment

The Brazilian senate is due to vote on Wednesday on whether to impeach the president. If senators vote in favour, Dilma Rousseff will be suspended

Brazil

Brazil's Senate rejects attempt to annul impeachment proceedings against Rousseff

Brazil’s Senate says it will go ahead with a vote on Wednesday on whether to impeach the president. It’s the latest in the long running saga of

World News

Will Turkey remain a secular republic?

Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu promises the new constitution will guarantee it

Turkey

Outrage at call for secular Turkey to adopt a 'religious' constitution

Police clashed with protesters outside Turkey’s parliament on Tuesday, amid outrage at a call for the secular country to adopt a religious

France

France says 'no' to controversial plan to strip terrorists of their nationality

French President François Hollande has dropped controversial plans to change the constitution; plans which included a clause allowing convicted

France

France: Hollande drops controversial plans to strip terrorists' nationality

French President François Hollande has dropped controversial plans to change the constitution; plans which included a clause allowing convicted

Turkey

Erdogan warns Turkey's top courts over freed journalists

Turkey’s president warned the country’s top court that it’s survival would be up for debate if it repeated rulings that were against the country

Europe News

European rights body accuses Polish government of undermining democracy

A European rights body has accused Poland’s conservative government of undermining democracy. Legal experts at the Council of Europe, a non-EU body

Poland

Changes to Poland's highest court ruled 'unconstitutional'

Polish judges have ruled against the country’s government and declared that changes to the functioning and make-up of Poland’s Constitutional court

France

France: MPs back constitutional changes to strip passports from those convicted of terrorism

The majority of MPs in France’s lower house of parliament, the National Assembly, have approved controversial amendments to the country’s

France

France: controversial reforms clear first hurdle

The lower house narrowly approves plan to strip convicted terrorists of their dual nationality