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With two days to go, Britain’s EU referendum vote still on knife edge
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With two days to go, Britain’s EU referendum vote still on knife edge

Opinion polls on Tuesday suggested growing support amongst Britons for staying in the European Union but the vote in two…
Italians go to polls for drilling referendum Renzi did not want
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Italians go to polls for drilling referendum Renzi did not want

Italy went to the polls on Sunday for a referendum on off-shore oil and gas drilling rights, a complex issue…
Slovenians vote in gay marriage referendum
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Slovenians vote in gay marriage referendum

Slovenia on Sunday began voting in a referendum on whether to allow the largely-Catholic EU member state to become Europe's…
Turkey may hold referendum on executive presidency: Erdogan’s spokesman
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Turkey may hold referendum on executive presidency: Erdogan’s spokesman

Turkey may hold a referendum on changing the constitution to create an executive presidential system and discussions on the issue…
Opposition says Congo referendum should be annulled due to low turnout
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Opposition says Congo referendum should be annulled due to low turnout

A referendum held in Congo Republic to decide whether the president can legally stand for a third consecutive term should…
Congolese in tense vote on longtime leader’s bid to extend rule
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Congolese in tense vote on longtime leader’s bid to extend rule

Congo will hold a referendum Sunday to determine whether longtime President Denis Sassou Nguesso can seek a third term in…
No one should stand in Scotland’s way over referendum: Sturgeon
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No one should stand in Scotland’s way over referendum: Sturgeon

No one should stand in the way if Scotland wants another vote on union with England, Scottish nationalist leader Nicola…
Cameron suffers parliamentary defeat over EU referendum rules
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Cameron suffers parliamentary defeat over EU referendum rules

Prime Minister David Cameron suffered an embarrassing defeat in parliament on Monday after Eurosceptic members of his Conservatives joined forces…
UPDATE: Between rock, hard place, Greece picks austerity. How did it get into this mess?
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UPDATE: Between rock, hard place, Greece picks austerity. How did it get into this mess?

Greece's affair with the euro began with the grandest of hopes. But then it all went terribly wrong. In talks over…
Embattled Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis resigns
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Embattled Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis resigns

Yanis Varoufakis, Greece's embattled finance minister, has resigned his post, saying the move could help Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras reach…
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