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Anti-abortion campaign in Ireland claims only existing restrictive law

Campaign criticised for exploiting vulnerable group for its own ends, and misrepresenting the argument to the Irish public.

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Ireland: It's decision time for voters in crucial abortion debate

Irish citizens will be asked on Friday if they wish to overhaul one of the world's most restrictive abortion regimes, that has long divided a once deeply Catholic nation.

United Kingdom

UK's Electoral Commission fines Brexit campaign group

Leave.EU exceeded the 2016 referendum's spending limit and failed to correctly report its funding.

Ireland

Watch: men caught tearing down abortion posters in Ireland

Men have been filmed tearing down posters related to May's abortion referendum.

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Ireland

#HomeToVote: Irish expats snap up flights as abortion referendum date is set

Irish citizens living abroad have been sharing details of their trips home for the May 25 vote under the hashtag #HomeToVote.

Spain

The 30 days that shook Spain

A look back at the key moments of 30 historic days

Spain

Spain's Prime Minister calls for calm after Catalonia declares independence

The Spanish Prime Minister, Mariano Rajoy has called for calm and said the rule of law would be restored in Catalonia, after the region declared independence from Spain.

Spain

Spanish PM Rajoy fires government of Catalonia, calls snap elections

Spanish PM Rajoy fires government of Catalonia

Iraq

Euroviews. View: The West’s shameful silence on Kurdish statehood

When it comes to the Kurds of northern Iraq, the West has chosen realpolitik over moral consistency, writes Shlomo Avineri

Iraq

Iraqi Kurds offer 'talks and truce'

Kurdistan government offers to put independence vote results on hold to enable talks with Baghdad

Italy

Lombards shrug, but Venetians embrace the possibility of more autonomy from Rome

Reactions differ in the wake of referenda on more autonomy in two northern Italian regions.

Italy

Italian regions push for financial autonomy

Voters in Lombardy and Veneto back greater autonomy from Rome but deny being like Catalonia

Italy

Italy: Lombardy and Veneto regions vote on autonomy

The two northern regions have been staging non-binding referendums on Sunday.

Italy

Italian regions flex muscles in autonomy refrerenda

Lombardy and Veneto are asking for a bigger share of the tax take and spending powers in twin votes on autonomy from Rome.

Italy

10 things you need to know about Italy's Lombardy and Veneto autonomy referendums

Voters in the wealthy Italian regions will head to the polls on October 22

Spain

Puigdemont fails to clarify Catalan independence confusion

Catalan leader calls for dialogue in response to the Spanish prime minister's deadline, under threat of the region's autonomy being suspended.

Spain

Puigdemont fails to clarify Catalan independence confusion

Catalan leader calls for dialogue in response to the Spanish prime minister's deadline, under threat of the region's autonomy being suspended.

Spain

Is Catalonia looking to copy Slovenia’s path to independence?

Separatist Catalans hope Carles Puigdemont will follow the Slovenian independence model

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Violence on sidelines of Barcelona unity demonstration

A group of anti-independence demonstrators in the Catalonian capital Barcelona clashed with police on Wednesday, Spain's national day.

World

Exclusive: Catalan police speak out

Exclusive interview with a Catalan police officer reveals tensions within the regional force over independence