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Switzerland

The Swiss reject rapid phase-out of nuclear power

In a referendum, the Swiss have voted against a proposal that would have accelerated the closure of the countries five nuclear plants.

Italy

Italy's constitutional referendum: Grillo and Renzi reach the final week of the campaign

Thousands of 5-Star Movement sympathisers took part in a national demonstration in Rome, against the reform of the Constitution adopted by Matteo Renzi’s…

Italy

Polls cast doubt on Matteo Renzi's political future ahead of Italian vote

Italians will vote in a referendum next month on whether to limit the role of the country’s upper house of parliament, the Senate.

Venezuela

Venezuela's government and opposition to meet on Sunday

The news comes as protests dubbed "The takeover of Venezuela" are planned for Wednesday

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World News

Venezuela's opposition holds protests after quashed referendum

Several thousand anti-government demonstrators have taken to the streets of Venezuela’s capital Caracas following last’s weeks move by election officials to block a recall…

Venezuela

Venezuela suspends recall referendum plans

It has sparked an outcry from the opposition, who have accused the Socialist government of dictatorial tactics.

Economy

UK consumers says 'Brexit vote - so what?'

A new survey finds British consumers were at their most confident in five years in September, though not in London which mostly voted against Brexit.

Europe News

Scotland to publish new referendum bill

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says it is part of a strategy to ensure that Scotland's voice is heard in the negotiations to take Britain out of the European Union.

Economy

Brexit vote fears hit UK business sentiment

The latest UK business surveys seem to show the economy losing steam with company bosses lacking confidence about investment and hiring workers.

Spain

Catalonia ups pressure on Madrid over independence referendum

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

Colombia

Colombia and FARC rebels scramble to revive their peace deal

The race is on to salvage Colombia's peace deal as the government and FARC rebels plan new talks in the hope of reviving the pact

World News

EU politicians mull Hungary referendum result

Both Brussels and Budapest are claiming victory over the migrant quotas referendum – the former the low turnout, the latter that a majority voted against the EU, leaving both sides at…

Europe News

The Brief from Brussels: EU eyes quick climate deal approval

This is the Brief from Brussels, a roundup of the top stories from Europe’s de facto political capital.

World News

Hungarian PM Orban vows to amend constitution following refugee referendum result

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has vowed to amend the constitution to make sure the EU cannot settle migrants in his country.

World News

EU discord following Hungary migrant vote? Parliament and Commission react

The EU appears to be in discord following Hungary’s vote on migrant quotas.

Colombia

Work to restart on Colombia's landmark FARC deal

Voters rejected the landmark deal as too lenient on the rebels in a popular vote on Sunday. The shock result has plunged the country into uncertainty.

Colombia

Back to the drawing board in Bogota

Work will begin on Monday to revive a plan to end the 52-year conflict between the Colombian government and the country's Marxist FARC guerrillas

Colombia

Colombia rejects peace deal with FARC rebels

Colombian voters confound forecasters by rejecting a landmark peace deal with FARC rebels considering it "too soft" on the guerrillas.

Colombia

Colombians reject landmark peace deal with FARC

Colombian voters confound forecasters by rejecting a landmark peace deal with FARC rebels considering it "too soft" on the guerrillas.

Hungary

Hungary's PM says Brussels cannot ignore "migrant quotas" vote

Almost all those who voted in a referendum in Hungary on Sunday rejected EU migrant quotas, but the turnout was too low to make the poll valid.