There were violent protests against French rule in the semiautonomous Pacific territory last year. The agreement would create a new state within the French Republic.
Tag: Referendums
Italian Referendum to Loosen Citizenship Rules Fails
Less than a third of eligible voters turned out for a poll that would have made it easier for foreigners to become citizens, and strengthened labor rights.
Italians Prepare to Vote in Citizenship Referendum
A referendum on Sunday and Monday will give Italians the chance to loosen citizenship laws for immigrants. But it is not clear enough voters will turn out.
Italians Prepare to Vote in Citizenship Referendum
A referendum on Sunday and Monday will give Italians the chance to loosen citizenship laws for immigrants. But it is not clear enough voters will turn out.
Alberta Separatism Push Roils Canada
The country is just emerging from a period of political turmoil with a new prime minister in place. But now Alberta, a conservative Western province, is planning a referendum to break away.
Brexit’s Failures Could Foreshadow Trump’s. Just Not in the Way You Might Think.
Long regarded as two versions of the same populist phenomenon, they’re now clearly two different stories — each with its own cautionary tale.
As Australia’s Election Nears, Peter Dutton Has a ‘Trump Lite’ Approach
Peter Dutton, who wants to be prime minister, has been taking aim at “wokeness.” But Australia’s electorate isn’t America’s, and there are lines he won’t cross.
Greenland to Trump: Not for Sale but Let’s Talk Business
The prime minister said that while Greenlanders do not want to become Americans, “the reality is we are going to work with the U.S. — yesterday, today and tomorrow.”
Moldova Referendum on Goal of E.U. Membership Passes by a Thin Margin
A referendum that constitutionally enshrines a national objective to join the E.U. passed by a thin margin. The incumbent pro-E.U. president won the most votes in a concurrent election, but faces a runoff.
Tugged Between East and West, Moldovans Vote in Pivotal Elections
Voters were almost evenly split over whether to declare European Union membership a “strategic objective.” Russia has worked hard to sway the outcome.