referendum

Albertans reject separation in referendum, boosting Carney

Alberta voters chose by a wide margin to stay in Canada in the province's first referendum on separation. Unofficial Elections Alberta results show about 76% backing "remain" and close to 24% supporting a legal process toward a binding independence vote,…

Iceland votes against resuming EU membership talks

Icelandic voters rejected a referendum to restart negotiations to join the European Union on Saturday, with the "No" side winning 52.5% to 47.5% with nearly all votes counted, national broadcaster RÚV reported.

New poll shows Icelanders narrowly oppose EU talks ahead of Saturday’s referendum

Iceland's nearly 400,000 citizens head to the polls on Saturday in a referendum that asks a deceptively simple question: "Should Iceland resume accession negotiations with the European Union?" The vote, which polling suggests will be razor-thin, comes as geopolitical tremors…

Iceland’s EU talks referendum tightens days before Saturday vote

Icelanders will head to the polls on Saturday to decide whether their government should resume accession negotiations with the European Union, a vote that could mark a turning point for the North Atlantic island nation more than a decade after…

Carney calls Alberta separation vote a ‘dangerous bluff,’ cites Brexit experience

Prime Minister Mark Carney warned Monday that Alberta's planned referendum on separation is a "dangerous bluff," cautioning that anyone who believes the results could be used as leverage in future negotiations is courting disaster. Carney drew on his experience as…

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