Belarus Belarus unveils constitutional changes to extend Lukashenko's rule The amendments will be up for a referendum, scheduled for February 2022, and will be considered approved if more than 50% vote for them, with a turnout threshold at 50%. 28/12/2021
USA Rare copy of US Constitution sells for a world record €38 million It is one of only 11 known surviving copies of the US charter. 19/11/2021
Poland Poland seeks to clarify court ruling in EU legal supremacy row The Polish foreign minister says last week's bombshell court ruling protects national sovereignty and is in line with French and German constitutional court opinions. 11/10/2021
no comment Tens of thousands of Polish EU supporters demonstrate in Warsaw Large protests were held across Poland on Sunday in a show of support for the European Union after the nation's constitutional court ruled this week that the Polish constitution overrides some EU laws. 11/10/2021
world news Ukraine, Baltics, Poland leaders commemorate constitution anniversary The 1791 Constitution was intended to strengthen the rule of law and protect the country against aggression from neighbouring powers, including Russia. 03/05/2021
Russia Putin signs law allowing him two more terms as Russia's leader The Russian president, who has been in power for longer than any other Kremlin leader since Josef Stalin, could hold on to his job until 2036. 05/04/2021
Turkey Erdogan wants to draft a new 'civilian' constitution for Turkey The president said Turkey's current constitution contains "indelible" traces of the "military tutelage". 01/02/2021
France Macron proposes French constitutional referendum on climate change The French president said the referendum would be on whether to amend the constitution to reflect the fight against climate change and protecting the environment. 15/12/2020
no comment Water cannons used on anti-government protesters in Thailand Protesters want substantial changes to Thailand's constitution and reforms to the monarchy. 17/11/2020
no comment Chileans celebrate on streets after voting for new constitution Chileans celebrate on the streets after they voted overwhelmingly in a landmark referendum on Sunday to replace their dictator-era constitution, long seen as underpinning the nation's glaring economic and social inequalities. 26/10/2020
no comment Chile: Protesters face off against police ahead of referendum Chilean police used water cannons and pepper spray to disperse protesters gathered at Santiago's iconic Plaza Italia square. 03/10/2020
View Given his track record and lack of tact, Donald Trump should leave diplomacy to his diplomats ǀ View One thing is for sure that the present situation will have consequences on the status quo of the US current relations overseas. 20/11/2019
Good Morning Europe UK settled status applications spike as EU says much still to be done The European Union has cautioned that 'a lot of work' remains if there is to be any Brexit deal by the October 31 deadline. 14/10/2019
Poland EU's Tusk slams Polish leaders for 'disrespecting constitution' European Council President Donald Tusk called on Poland's political leaders to respect the constitution on Friday, amid speculation that he may return to domestic politics when his term ends in November. 03/05/2019
Egypt A newly passed bill could extend Sisi's rule for another decade Egypt's parliament have approved amendments to the constitution that could keep President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in power until 2030. The reform must still be endorsed in a referendum which, if approved, would lengthen the country's presidential terms to six years including Sisi's current term. 17/04/2019
View The constitutional case for indicting President Donald Trump ǀ View The U.S. president must be subject to the same laws as every other American citizen. 21/03/2019
Cuba Cubans set to vote "yes" or "no" in referendum about the constitution The new document will recognise private property for the first time, the role of foreign investment and the Internet. The current charter was approved in 1976. 23/02/2019
View The spirit of Francoism lives on in Spain’s political system | View In fact, the [Spanish] Constitution - is an excellent mix of modern words and ancient – and by that I mean authoritarian and undemocratic concepts. 11/12/2018
View The Spanish Constitution at 40: can it unite a divided Spain? | View While many would agree that the Spanish Constitution has served its purpose in keeping a fragile democracy in tact, many more Spaniards would agree that the time has come to make changes to the 40-year-old document. Agreement on what these changes should be is a different matter altogether. 07/12/2018
View The Spanish Constitution at 40: is it still fit for purpose? | View Having sealed the transition from dictatorship to flourishing democracy, the Spanish Constitution has been glue holding Spain together for decades. As the country marks 40 years since it was adopted, does it continue to serve the Spanish people? 06/12/2018
France Fremch farmer protected by principle of "fraternity" France's Constitutional Court rules that "fraternity" protects a French farmer who was convicted of providing aid to migrants 06/07/2018
Poland Is Poland modernising the judiciary or destroying it? The Polish government's move to retire Supreme Court judges at 65 threatens to escalate the row with Brussels over judicial independence. 04/07/2018
Hungary Hungarian MP proposes law change to make homelessness unconstitutional Fidesz MP Istvan Bajkai hopes homelessness in Hungary will become a thing of the past if his proposed law change is approved by the government. 13/06/2018
USA US Supreme Court rules on same sex wedding cake case Top court rules in favour of baker who refused service to same-sex couple 04/06/2018
Cuba Cuba's set to update its constitution The country's national assembly has named Fidel Castro's brother, Raul Castro to head the commission charged with carrying out the changes 03/06/2018
world news Ireland set to libralise abortion law- exit poll suggests First exit poll shows voters in Ireland back a referendum to liberalise abortion laws in a historic vote. 25/05/2018
