Sentences with phrase «own independence referendum»

Last October, Catalonia's leaders defied the Spanish government by holding an independence referendum; 90 % of Catalans voted sí (although only 42 % of registered voters went to the polls).

According to Nomura this risk is not fully priced in and there are big question marks regarding the future of the City of London and the outcome of an independence referendum in Scotland.

Following the failed Scottish independence referendum in 2014, the party wanted to personalize its message, and harness its limited but growing grassroots support.

The move is believed to be part of joint drills planned by the Iranian and the Iraqi government armed forces in retaliation for an independence referendum held a week ago by Iraq's Kurds.

That includes another possible independence referendum in Scotland, slated hypothetically for sometime between the fall of 2018 and spring of 2019, should Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon have her way.

Catalonian lawmakers have officially agreed to hold an independence referendum that could separate the region, which includes Barcelona, from the rest of Spain.

Deputees of Junts Pel Sí and CUP applaud during the debate to prove the Independence Referendum Law in Barcelona of Catalonia's Parliament in Barcelona, Spain on September 6, 2017.

This issue echoes problems that arose during Scotland's own independence referendum in 2014.

A grand coalition of the PP and second placed Socialist Party (PSOE) is Rajoy's other possibility, and Ciudadanos leader Albert Rivera has also indicated some interest in this to stymie Podemos, due to the two new parties opposing views on a Catalan independence referendum.

On Monday, WTI closed at US$ 52.22 a barrel, up by 3 percent, while Brent crude settled at US$ 59.02 — its highest since July 2015 — on the back of growing optimism that the OPEC production cut deal is finally having a palpable effect on global supplies of crude oil, and the equally growing worry that the Middle East could be in for more tensions — this time between the Kurdish nation and the countries it inhabits, following an independence referendum in the Kurdistan autonomous region in Iraq.

Potentially dangerous political events in the EU — such as the French & German elections and the Catalan independence referendum — were safely navigated.

Canadian governments called Timorese independence a «lost cause» for two decades, but then engaged actively in the 1999 independence referendum and in post-conflict reconstruction.

There were two principal drivers behind oil prices» performance: the growing optimism that the OPEC production cut deal is finally having a palpable effect on global supplies of crude oil, and the equally growing worry that the Middle East could be in for more tensions — this time between the Kurdish nation and the countries it inhabits, following an independence referendum in the Kurdistan autonomous region in Iraq.

Wittner pointed to «big product draws» due to the fallout from recent US Gulf Coast hurricanes helped push oil prices toward that high this week, along with potential geopolitical risk from Monday's Kurdish independence referendum in Iraq.

Mounting tension in Iraq following the Kurdish independence referendum is impacting oil production and exports; the ballot included three provinces of Iraqi Kurdistan and the oil - rich Kirkuk region.

The deal is expected to lead to some job cuts and is likely to face tough questions from politicians in Scotland where there is increasing pressure for a second independence referendum after Britain's vote to leave the European Union.

«Before Brexit, there was Grexit and the European sovereign debt crisis, Scotland's independence referendum, and the U.S. legislative gridlock over its debt ceiling in 2011, which threatened to, out of whole cloth, create a default in the global benchmark risk - free asset,» Zezas adds.

Before Brexit, there was Grexit and the European sovereign debt crisis, Scotland's independence referendum, and the U.S. legislative gridlock over its debt ceiling in 2011, which threatened to, out of whole cloth, create a default in the global benchmark risk - free asset.

Spanish government moves to squelch Catalan vote Spanish authorities are moving to prevent an independence referendum from taking place in the Catalonia region on Sunday, 1 October.

The Church of Scotland says it does not support any side in the Scottish Independence Referendum despite a number of churches and ministers coming out in support of Yes.

The leader of the SNP group on Inverclyde Council has dismissed the offer of new powers for the Scottish Parliament if the «no» vote carries at the independence referendum.

More than a thousand people have attended a service for reconciliation in Scotland after last week's independence referendum.

The Scottish independence referendum campaign grew in passion and determination towards 18 September.

The forthcoming independence referendum is a hot topic north of the border with strong views frequently encountered.

A Church of Scotland clergyman has said Christians who vote no in the Scottish independence referendum are not «living by [Christian] principles».

A Church of Scotland clergyman has said Christians who vote no in the Scottish independence referendum... More

The Church of Scotland has written a number of prayers ahead of the Scottish independence referendum.

With just under three weeks until Scotland goes to the polls in its independence referendum Christians... More

Yellow balloons — potentially representing support for the Catalan politicians who remain in prison following October's unofficial independence referendum...

Barcelona centre - back Gerard Pique insists that he could step down from the Spain national side if his support for the Catalonia's independence referendum is deemed an issue.

Former Barca boss Guardiola, who is now in charge of Premier League leaders Manchester City, also called on Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy to answer questions after violent scenes broke out during Catalonia's unofficial independence referendum.

Thousands of people have attended a pro-Spanish unity rally in Madrid following last weekend's Catalonian independence referendum.

Catalonia went to the polls on Sunday to vote in an independence referendum and the ensuing scenes of violence made headlines the world over.

Scottish nationalists controlling the Scottish executive are planning on holding an independence referendum before 2016, which prime minister David Cameron has pledged to oppose.

Basically, their hatred of the SNP, Nicola Sturgeon and the idea of another independence referendum has trumped their historic hatred for the «effing Tories».

After their half - term break MPs are back for a week of fighting talk - over clashes with the Lords, the Scottish independence referendum and even the wages of EU staff.

For many of those surrounding Corbyn the events of the last five years — the rise of UKIP, the Scottish independence referendum, the Brexit vote — are signs of hope because they show the breakup of the old political order and signal that people are searching for something different.

It stands as the Scottish Government's manifesto for a yes vote in the independence referendum.

Unsurprisingly, one of the best predictors of vote intention in the independence referendum is a voter's national identity.

Written on September 19th - the day after the «No» victory in the Scottish independence referendum - the initial elation was quickly giving way to concerns about the future.

Strikingly, the Committee notes that since the September 2014 Scottish Independence Referendum, rapid developments have been made in bilateral ways which pay little attention to the overall nature of the Union.

Toughened rules on prison lifestyle, immigration changes and even movement from David Cameron on the EU independence referendum could all help mitigate the damage from the Ukip surge.

Any attempt to regulate the holding of independence referendums after 2014 would, if the Sewel Convention were adhered to, require the support of both the Scottish and Westminster Parliaments.

The Scottish independence referendum, in which voters north of the border will be asked «should Scotland be an independent country?»

How to phrase the Scottish independence referendum question?

The SNP's elder statesman talks to Mark Leftly about Brexit, boundary changes and why he believes there will be a second independence referendum before 2020.

He thinks the public's desire for dialogue — as demonstrated in the Scottish independence referendum — makes this national contest one that must ultimately be fought locally.

So the prospect of another independence referendum and the potential for more tunes must excite him?

Sturgeon's predecessor as First Minister, Alex Salmond, has suggested there should be a second independence referendum in the autumn of 2018.

The bill in question was proposed by Tory John Stevenson, and asked «that leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend the Representation of the People Act 1983 to disenfranchise all residents of Scotland eligible to vote in any United Kingdom General Election held after 18 September 2014 in the event of a positive vote in the Scottish Independence referendum; and for connected purposes.»