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Ireland

The role of women and marriage to be redefined in Ireland?

Two referendums are suggesting to amend the Irish Constitution to redefine the term of "the family" and the role of women within it. Irish citizens are called to the polls on the 8th of March, International Women's Rights Day.

World News

Swiss vote on pensions and retirement age

With an ageing population and ever-rising living costs, Switzerland has held a referendum that could reshape pensioners' lives.

Poland

Poland's ruling party drags German chancellor into referendum debate

A new advert portrays Olaf Scholz in an unfavourable light over a vote on the country's retirement age.

Poland

Voters in Poland's October general election will face referendum too

Civic groups and the centre-right opposition have attacked the idea of a referendum, which they say is a ruse to focus the general election campaign on the ruling Law and Justice party's key issues.

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Climate

Swiss citizens vote yes to ‘essential’ new climate law

A majority of voters in Switzerland rejected the opposition's framing of the Climate and Innovation Act as an ‘electricity sinkhole’.

World News

Swiss voters back new climate law despite opposition from nationalists

The nationalist Swiss People's Party had raised objections over the bill, warning such measures would cause energy bills to rise. But scientists and environmental groups argued the country's melting glaciers could soon vanish completely.

Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan's president could stay in power until 2040 after referendum

Counting has begun after a referendum in Uzbekistan that, if passed, would allow the current president to stay in power until 2040

France

Parisians vote to ban electric scooters from the city’s streets

Residents of Paris have voted overwhelmingly to ban for-hire electric scooters from the city’s streets, in what is seen as a victory for road safety campaigners.

United Kingdom

Rishi Sunak says no to new Scotland Independence demand

The UK government appears determined to block the new Scottish leadership from holding a new independence referendum.

Green News

Berlin fails to fast-forward its climate neutrality target to 2030

Residents of the city were asked to decide whether to move the goal 15 years earlier than previously planned.

Green News

Parisians vote 'overhwelming' to ban electric scooters

There have even been reports of bad behaviour and even scooters thrown into the River Seine.

United Kingdom

Poll for UK newspaper finds large numbers want another Brexit vote

A poll commissioned for the UK's Independent newspaper found almost two-thirds of people questioned would like to see another referendum on Brexit

Nature

Ireland’s citizens’ assembly demands referendum on biodiversity loss

Ireland’s citizens’ assembly on biodiversity loss has called for a referendum on changing the constitution to protect biodiversity. How significant is it and will other countries follow?

Switzerland

Switzerland rejects idea of a third-gender option in official records

Currently, people are entered into the civil registry as male or female, with no other option.

Slovenia

Slovenians back new law to prevent politicising public television

More than 62% of voters gave their approval in the referendum.

My Europe Series

What's next after Scotland lost its case for a new independence vote?

Nicola Sturgeon's Scottish National Party faces three options after being prevented from legally holding a new independence referendum.

Ukraine

Ukrainians views on Russia's attempt to annex new territories

We asked the residents of Mykolaiv, a city not far from the territories occupied by Russia and the frontline of the war, what they think about the recent referendums and the annexation of new territories of Ukraine.

Russia

Watch: Putin says four annexed Ukrainian regions are 'Russian forever'

Putin declares some 15% of Ukraine as Russian territory in the biggest annexation in Europe since World War II.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

‘I respect Putin’: Dodik backs 'referendums' in occupied Ukraine

“Russia is an undoubted ally that I respect, and I respect President Putin," Bosnian Serb nationalist firebrand Milorad Dodik told Euronews Serbia.

Ukraine

Western leaders slam 'referendum' results and other Ukraine stories

Here's our latest round-up of what's happening related to the war in Ukraine this Wednesday.