Sentences with phrase «referendums on independence»

Given the recent referendums on independence held in Iraqi Kurdistan and Catalonia, who decides when somewhere attains statehood?

Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets in Catalonia Sunday to call for unity, voicing their opposition to last week's non-binding and referendum on independence on October 1 that was declared illegal by the Spanish government and constitutional court.

The Spanish team joined a country - wide strike on Tuesday to protest against «the serious events which took place during the day of the Catalan referendum on independence.»

Apart from railing against corruption, austerity, and institutional inertia (as Ciudadanos does), Podemos backs a referendum on independence in Catalonia.

Boosted by the bullish supply - demand reports, oil prices rallied on Monday, with Brent hitting a more than two - year high on strong oil demand growth and the threat to Kurdish oil exports over the referendum on independence.

The leading non-US benchmark for oil prices reached its highest level for more than two years, as Turkey threatened to disrupt supplies from Kurdish oilfields in northern Iraq in response to the autonomous Kurdish region's referendum on independence.

Scottish leader floats notion of second independence vote Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon says late 2018 could be the best time for a second referendum on independence from the United Kingdom.

As the final day of campaigning continues in Scotland ahead of Thursday's referendum on independence, a Catholic MSP says a yes vote comes with too many risks.

If elected, the SNP plans to hold a referendum on independence in 2010, at a cost of # 7 million.

«The people of Scotland voted for a party that wanted to have a referendum on independence.

In summary, my proposal is that following a «no» vote the Scotland Act be amended to empower the Scottish Parliament to hold a binding referendum on independence, but only if 30 years have elapsed since the last referendum or if two - thirds of all MSPs vote for such a referendum.

She knows there will be no better chance to hold a second referendum on independence than in the context of Brexit and the collapse of the Scottish Labour party.

The Scottish Parliament does, though, clearly lack the power to hold a binding referendum on independence: at present, this requires the agreement of Westminster.

The «no» outcome in the Scottish Referendum on independence will help secure Scotland's future at the forefront of engineering and technology.

The Scottish National Party's commitment had always been to hold a referendum on independence if they were elected to the Scottish Parliament.

The Liberal Democrats have so far rejected SNP advances to form a coalition, citing an objection to the nationalists» manifesto pledge to hold a referendum on independence.

The Article 50 trigger comes a day after Scotland's parliament voted in favour of holding a fresh referendum on independence from Britain in a bid to hold on to EU ties.

Yes what a triumph it will be for the National Union of Journalists in particular the over 4000 of them that work for the BBC when Labour wins the next election and effectively turns whatever is left of the UK at that time (given the likelyhood of a referendum on independence for scotland before then) into a one party socialist state.

The Scottish Nationalists would likely want some guarantee of a referendum on independence at the time of their choosing, and the Welsh Nationalists would likely want greater powers for the Senedd in Cardiff.

SNP leader Alex Salmond has promised to hold a referendum on independence if his party wins May's Holyrood elections, and has accused Labour and the Tories of «Natbashing» simply to win votes.

1.4 In the 2014 referendum, an Order in Council under section 30 of the Scotland Act 1998 was agreed by Westminster and the Scottish Parliament, recognising the mandate of the Scottish Government, and the support of the Scottish Parliament, for a referendum on independence.

Miliband said he had a «fundamental disagreement» with the SNP leader, chiefly her failure to rule out a second referendum on independence (although again, he «respected» her desire to «break up the country»); «It's a no, I'm afraid.»

Given this gloomy scenario, new thinking is urgently required about how to secure a good majority in the June referendum, one that does not leave the bitter aftertaste and sense of betrayal which has occurred in Scotland since the 2014 referendum on independence.

Their most likely coalition partners, the Liberal Democrats, this week said they would not support a referendum on independence.

But a referendum on independence is not enough.

How should we talk about Scotland and the coming referendum on independence?

However, since the Liberal Democrats had indicated that they would not enter discussions with parties which continued to favour a referendum on independence, no formal talks were held: the SNP became a minority administration and Nicol led his party to the opposition benches.

Mr Salmond has said he will use his majority in the Scottish Parliament to call a referendum on independence.

The UK government plans to publish a white paper on extending devolution later this month, in a bid to counter the Scottish government's plans for a referendum on independence next year, which are being unveiled on Monday 30 November, St Andrew's Day.

Prime Minister David Cameron and Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond have signed an historic agreement enabling Scotland to hold a legally - binding referendum on independence.

Today The Scottish National Party launches the campaign for a «yes» vote in the referendum on independence

There, a nationalist party came to power, and decided to hold a referendum on independence, where the no campaign was ahead, but its lead started to dwindle as the campaign progressed.

Citizens in Catalonia are gearing up for a referendum on independence from Spain, planned for 1 October.

Spain's government said state and private - sector Russian groups, as well as groups in Venezuela, used social media and the internet to publicize the separatist cause and affect the outcome of Catalonia's October 1 referendum on independence from Spain.

Not exact matches

Catalonia declared independence on Friday following a contested referendum earlier this month.

Thousands of demonstrators gather during a Pro-Unity march in response to last Sundays disputed referendum on Catalan independence and to support the unity of Spain on October 8, 2017 in Barcelona, Spain.

According to Catalonian authorities, 90 percent of people voted in favor of independence on Sunday, but the national government said the referendum was illegal.

It is among at least 4,000 signatories of the National Agreement on the Right to Decide and the Referendum Agreement, a group comprising of political parties and civil society organisations in favour of the independence vote.

Prior to Pishevar's tweetstorm, organization Yes California Independence Campaign started laying groundwork in hopes of putting a referendum on the ballot in 2019.

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.

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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 IraOn 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 Iraon 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 Iraon 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.

The Fed's policy review was one of the most anticipated events of the week, the other being the referendum on Scotland's independence.

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.

Kurdistan voted for independence in a highly - anticipated referendum on Monday, a move that has led to a spike in tensions with Baghdad and its neighbors.

Throw in a «highly likely» second [1] referendum on Scottish independence from the UK and a possible Irish reunification (or a second Troubles), and suddenly the UK looks as though it may implode before it even secedes.

LONDON — Two of the biggest investors in Scotland on Wednesday warned of the consequences of a «Yes» vote for independence there amid opinion polls showing next week's referendum has become too close to call.

• The Monday referendum on Kurdish independence in Iraq and what it means for oil production in the important Kirkuk region.

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.