Sentences with phrase «proposed a referendum on»

And in Hungary, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán proposed a referendum on the refugee policy, which he claims allows «gangs to prey on Hungarian women.»

There is a fairly constant onslaught on the fundamental right to life — from Ireland with its proposed referendum on permitting abortion, to campaigns for increased access to abortion and euthanasia in many parts of the world.

While Cameron would not rule out a switch to PR, he said: «We are not proposing a referendum on PR because we do not support PR», he concluded.

The Labour leader claimed Conservative MPs behind the prime minister were cheering because they wanted to vote no in the proposed referendum on the UK's future in the EU.

And most importantly, they have proposed a referendum on Europe.

Not exact matches

Former Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou proposed calling a referendum on a private sector debt - restructuring plan agreed with the creditors as part of a second bailout package in October 2011.

Additionally, the election coincided with a provincial referendum on electoral reform, in which the proposed change to a BC - STV system of electing representatives was defeated.

It was imposed on Greece by Ms. Merkel and other pro-bank leaders that Greece not hold the referendum that Pasok Prime Minister Papandreou had proposed on the bailout of French and German banks at Greek expense.

Aside from oil pipelines, the NDP - Green agreement commits to holding a referendum on proportional representation in fall 2018 (though it is not clear what form of proportional representation will be proposed) and reforming BC's wild - west election finance laws (banning corporate and union donations, placing limits on individual donations, and limiting party loans to banks and financial institutions).

The Portland Oregonian reported that United Methodist leaders abandoned an attempt to gather signatures for a referendum on video poker because the proposed initiative could have forced tribes to give up their lucrative video games, and the tribes claimed that this was unfair to Native Americans struggling for economic growth.

He would like to see more tax incentives to attract new businesses, but he declined to offer details until next Thursday's candidates forum hosted by Save Buffalo Grove, a grass - roots organization which has collected signatures for a referendum measure on plans for a proposed downtown Buffalo Grove.

Prior to the November election, Cary Park District officials promised residents that if they voted down referendum measures seeking to fund a proposed swim center and ballfields on 80 acres near Cary - Grove High School, they'd drop a condemnation suit for the land.

The Plum Grove Estates Property Owners Association held the seventh and last meeting to answer questions and dispel any misconceptions regarding a referendum measure on Tuesday's ballot on the proposed annexation.

Two hotly debated «pass the pool» referendum measures were sunk in 1997 by voters who did not want higher property taxes to pay for a proposed multimillion - dollar family aquatic center on Park District land at Hunt Club Park on Hunt Club Road.

After a telephone survey showed little support for the project, Glencoe Park Board members recently canceled plans to hold a referendum on a proposed $ 16 million community center.

JOLIET — The Joliet Park District Board will hold a special meeting Tuesday to discuss whether to schedule a referendum on a proposed aquatics complex.

Park commissioners plan to put a referendum measure on the ballot in April seeking financing for the proposed two - story building, which is to include a gymnasium, weight room, aerobic room, locker rooms and meeting rooms.

Both advocate the 16 - year - old vote, a constitutional convention, House of Lords reform, and an in / out referendum on EU membership when a proposed treaty change would transfer (substantial) powers to Europe.

Senator Kathy Marchione on Tuesday proposed an alternative plan that does not include the referendum.

The Scottish independence referendum will be on a single yes or no question to whether Scotland should become independent, leaving out a proposed second «Devolution Max» question, which would grant the Scottish government considerable further powers whilst remaining part of the United Kingdom.

Onondaga County legislators have scheduled a special session Aug. 31 to vote on a proposed consolidation of jail operations under the sheriff's office in time to get a proposition on the ballot Nov. 7 for a public referendum.

No self - respecting pollster would ask the question that Alex Salmond proposes to put on the ballot paper in his referendum.

During last night's proceedings on the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill, Tory MP Bill Cash proposed an amendment that the AV referendum should be subject to a 40 % turnout threshold.

Cuomo has proposed mandating a referendum vote on consolidation as early as this November.

But if Lisbon can not be renegotiated, it would certainly be possible to have another referendum on Europe, as David Davis, the former Tory leadership contender, proposed in this newspaper yesterday.

Smith is proposing a second referendum on the terms of Brexit and believes there «is a chance» that the UK will not leave the EU if there is a credible Labour party to make the case.

As you'll know, the Coalition Agreement contains a policy whereby «any proposed future [European Union] treaty that transferred areas of power, or competences, would be subject to a referendum on that treaty.»

Turning to the referendum, Khan says Clegg ruled out a referendum on the grounds that all three parties proposed Lords reform in their manifestos.

Until now, Labour has advocated holding an EU referendum on the proposed specific transfer of power to Brussels, but not on the wider principle of UK's continued membership.

The main business organisations spoke out after Miliband said Labour would reject the «threat mechanism» proposed by the prime minister to hold an in - out referendum on Britain's EU membership by 2017 after negotiations to reform the EU.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County legislators have scheduled a special session Aug. 31 to vote on a proposed consolidation of jail operations under the sheriff's office in time to get a proposition on the ballot Nov. 7 for a public referendum.

The Government has unveiled the wording of the referendum question on whether the UK should adopt the proposed new European Constitution.

Senior party sources suggested that, although Cable backed the policy first proposed under Farron of a second referendum on Brexit, he wanted to lean heavily on his credibility as a former cabinet minister to give the party more gravitas.

In his speech on Wednesday, Cuomo proposed a $ 2 billion bond referendum for schools.

So, this Election Day, voters will vote on whether to hold a constitutional convention — or a «con con,» as it is sometimes called — and if the referendum passes, the people will then elect delegates, who would convene to potentially rewrite, or significantly propose modifications to the state constitution.

Shadow health minister Lord Hunt backed an amendment in the Lords last night which proposed holding a second referendum on EU membership.

Backed by at least $ 500,000 from former NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg and the political clout of ex-Arizona Rep. Gabby Giffords, gun control advocates last week turned in what they contend are enough signatures to add a voter referendum on Washington state's proposed Extreme Risk Protection Order to the ballot this November.

A proposed constitutional amendment that would prevent raids on the transportation budget took a step closer Tuesday to a statewide referendum.

In other action, good - government advocates praised a proposed public campaign finance referendum for Suffolk legislators, which would give a 4 - to - 1 match on donations of up to $ 150 for candidates who opt in.

Something similar operates in Switzerland, where a kind of semi-direct democracy enables people to trigger a referendum on any proposed law if they can gather enough signatures.

Mr Cameron said a Tory government would introduce true reforms such as referendums on council tax increases and the «right of initiative» - allowing voters to propose new laws.

«Those who support a consolidation do not want to set back any progress toward it by having a public vote that could decisively fail,» Reeher said, referring to a referendum this November on a Consensus» proposed government merger.

A co-founder of the contentious citizens group Consensus said in a recent interview with The Daily Orange that there will be no referendum this November on the group's proposed government merger recommendations.

Legislator Joseph Maloney, I - Saugerties, has proposed a November public referendum asking whether the terms of office for the county executive, comptrollers and legislators should be four years and whether a 12 - year term limit should be imposed on all those positions.

[10] Others proposed that it should be held on 5 May 2011, together with both the Assembly elections and the AV referendum.

Maloney, I - Saugerties, has proposed a November public referendum asking whether the terms of office for the county executive, comptrollers and legislators should be four years and whether a 12 - year term limit should be imposed on all those positions.

He's a bit unclear as to whether what happened was that the Lib Dems proposed the AV - without - referendum idea to Labour but was then rejected, or whether Gordon Brown offered this privately but then withdrew the offer well before the Conservatives made their counter-offer (a referendum on AV).

Miliband stressed Labour had already set out its position on the referendum issue a few months ago and would only back a national in - out vote if a further transfer of powers to Brussels was being proposed.

I haven't see Labour proposing to ditch ID cards, or freeze council tax, or offer a referendum on the Lisbon Treaty, but those are hard Tory policies

35 days: introduce new laws to allow a referendum to be held on electoral reform — the alternative vote - plus system proposed by the late Lord Jenkins — that would be held on day 100.